To Create the Tapered Column Tool

Use this procedure to create a tapered column tool. Save the style for the tapered column in the Member Styles (Imperial).dwg located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA <version>\enu\Styles\Imperial.

1. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager.
2. Click Open Drawing .
3. Open Member Styles (Imperial).dwg located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA <version>\enu\Styles\Imperial.
4. Expand Architectural Objects, right-click Structural Member Styles, and click New.
5. Enter Tapered Column for the name, and press Enter.
6. Click OK to close the Style Manager.
7. Click Yes to save changes to the Member Styles (Imperial).dwg.
8. In the title bar of the tool palettes set, click , and then click New Palette.
9. Enter Structural, and press Enter.
10. Open the Design palette, select the Structural Column tool, right-click, and click Copy.
11. Open the Structural palette, right-click, and click Paste.
12. Select the new tool, right-click, and click Properties.
13. Enter Tapered Column for the Name.
14. Click the setting for Description.
15. Enter Creates a tapered column, and click OK.
16. Expand Basic, and expand General.
17. Click Style location.
18. Select Browse, select the Member Styles.dwg located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA <version>\enu\Styles\Imperial, and click Open.
19. Click Style and select Tapered Column.
20. Click OK.