Review and adjust default settings for the design procedure, beam and slab materials, studs, deflections and camber.
Composite settings, in particular a method of calculating internal forces, have a direct impact on how design and analysis are performed. You can modify default settings in the dialog as long as their values comply with requirements of the ANSI/AISC 360-10 code. The settings are saved and stored after closing the extension. You can restore default settings by clicking Restore Defaults.
To access the dialog, click Edit 
Composite Settings.
Units for composite settings are read from the Robot model. To access unit settings in Robot, click Tools Job Preferences Units and Formats.
Composite settings are divided into 4 categories: Design, Beam and slab materials, Studs, and Deflections and camber.
To select a method of calculating internal forces
- In the Composite Settings dialog, click the Design tab.
- Under Internal Forces, select Internal Engine or Robot Structural Analysis.