Adding a Catalog Column

To create a catalog column, from one of the standard steel column catalogs:

From the Catalog Column dialog box, to select source, click Catalog .
While editing multiple structure features, you can click for different shapes of different members.
From Standard list, select the desired catalog.
From the Shape list, select a column shape.
Available selections depend on your Catalog selection.
From Size list, select the column size.
Available selections depend on your Standard and Shape selections.

To create a catalog column using a cross section defined by an object type, perform the following steps:

In the Catalog Column dialog box, to select source, click Object Type .
Click and select an object type from the list of imported object types.
Notes:
- Import an object type before creating the member. You can import an existing object type or create a new object type. For more information, see Building and Civil Assemblies User's Guide: Defining Object Type.
- To undefine the object type, you can click .
Click to display the graphic help of the object type.
In the Size list, select the required size for the column.

The out of the box object types are found at Startup\Structure\ObjectTypes.

To install additional content, select Install Optional Content Now.

The SDD_DSA_Object_Type.3dxml file (for the DSA collection corresponding to the AISC standard) makes all the shapes available with a single import. The best practice is to import the 3dxml files with the option As Reference.

To position the catalog column on a grid, click Position on Grid

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To position the catalog column on a wire, click Position on Wire

, select one or more wires and then specify the direction of the column.

Notes:

You can click Reverse to reverse the direction of the catalog column.
The direction specifies the orientation of the local V axis of the member. Thus you can control the base rotation of the member around its axis. This is useful when attempting to orient a number of members on wires in the same direction.

To create a catalog column in a new geometrical set, select the Create in a new geometrical set check box.

To set the column location, from Create Mode, click one of the following:

Option	Description
Single	Inserts columns only on the selected segments.
Along gridline	Inserts columns on all vertical segments along the gridline of the selected segments.
All in the story	Inserts columns on all vertical segments in the story of the selected segments.
Above and below	Inserts columns on all vertical segments above and below the selected segments.
Diagrid	Inserts columns in an ascending diagonal pattern from a pair of selected points.
Plane to plane	Inserts columns between selected planes. You can include points between the selected planes.
All on side	Inserts columns on the selected side of the building.
All interior	Insert columns on the interior of the building.
All in the building	Insert columns on all vertical segments in the structural grid.

To change which grid segment defines the zero angle orientation for the column, in the Catalog Column dialog box, click either:

Snap Rotation Counterclockwise .
Snap Rotation Clockwise .

Align the column along the U axis and the V axis.

Expand Options and specify the corresponding values.

From Top trim, enter or click to the trim dimension for the top end of the column.
From Bottom trim, enter or click to the trim length for the bottom end of the column.
From U offset, enter the column offset along the U axis.
From V offset, enter the column offset along the V axis.
From Rotation, enter or select the rotation angle that the column rotates counterclockwise about its length beyond the zero-angle position set in Snap Rotation.

Expand Grid Segment Display and in the Grids to Display box, select the grids to display, and then perform the following steps:

Click

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