Before selecting columns to copy for monitoring, specify the following parameter value on the Copy/Monitor Options dialog.
See Specify Options for Copy/Monitor and Copy Elements for Monitoring.
Architects often design models using columns that extend in one solid piece through several levels of the building. However, structural engineers often prefer that columns extend only from one level to the next. This design avoids problems with the analytical model.
Use this parameter to specify that columns extending through multiple levels in the linked model will be split into shorter columns at level lines when copied to the current model.