Column

• Function

Use Column Wizard to auto-generate a number of vertical Beam Elements along the same line.

• Call

From the Main Menu select Model > Structure Wizard > Column.

Select Geometry > Structure Wizard > Column from the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

• Entry

Input & Edit dialog box

 Input & Edit tab

Distance
Enter the distance between the nodes.

Repeat
Enter the number of repetitions to create multiple beam elements.

Create nodes as per the entered distance between the nodes and the number of repetitions.

Delete the selected nodes.

Delete all the entered nodes.

Boundary Condition
Select a support condition (Pin, Fix or None) for the bottom node.

Show Element No.
Option to display the element numbers for the created columns.

Material
Enter the material property to be used.

Click to add a new material property or modify an existing material property.

Section
Enter the section to be used.

Click to add a new section or modify an existing section.

Insert dialog box

 Insert tab

Insert Point

Enter the coordinates of the insert point where the origin point of the created columns will be located in the existing model with respect to the GCS (UCS).

Alternatively, click the entry field and click the position of the insert point in the working window to enter the desired coordinates rather than typing in the entry field.

Origin Point
Set the origin point of the newly created columns. This point is displayed in red in the Wizard Window.

Show No.: Display the node numbers making up the created columns.

Rotations
Enter the rotational angles, Alpha, Beta and Gamma, that will define the orientation of the columns in GCS X, Y and Z respectively.

Merge Duplicate Nodes
Select the option whether to merge overlapping nodes between the existing model and the nodes pertaining to the newly created columns.

 : Set a tolerance for merging nodes.

Intersect Frame Elements
Select the option whether to divide the existing elements at the nodes pertaining to the newly created columns, which are in contact with the existing elements in the existing model.

 : Set an intersecting tolerance to allow for the division of elements.