Specifies default settings for creating structural members.

- Shape Standard
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Sets the default standard for members.
- Shape Type
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Sets the shape type.
- Shape Size
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Sets the shape size.
- Material Standard
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Sets the default materials standard for members.
- Material Code
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Sets the default material code for members.
Note: You can use standards sites to search for material code descriptions. For example, http://www.astm.org/Standard/index.shtml and enter A558 in the search box. - Angle
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Sets angle value. Click
to increase current value by 90 degrees.
- Flip About Y Axis
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Flips member orientation.
- Align Y With Z UCS
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Aligns Y axis with Z UCS to set member orientation.
- Horizontal
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Sets horizontal placement of origin to value entered.
- Vertical
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Sets vertical placement of origin to value entered.
- Match Properties
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Prompts you to click a member in the drawing area and populates fields with values identical to the selected member.
- Orientation
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Displays preview of selected options applied to structural object.