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Go to Column Design Line from spreadsheet.

Vertical and stirrup rebar data are displayed entered for each column in the stories section on the CAD side

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BDS can design all columns automatically.
Or rebar data can be assigned manually for each column.

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Go to Column Schedule under General at same speadsheet.

Set the "Analysis Result Source" as in the figure.

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Click “Design Columns” button.

After the design process is completed, the cells of the designed columns turn green.

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Click “Verify All” button.

According to code check, after the "Verify" process is completed, the "Passed" columns cell appear as green.

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Click “Showing DC” button.

The values shown in the cells give Demand capacity ratio of the relevant column.

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To make custom assignments to columns or To manually enter the rebar values for a column, go to the corresponding column.

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Go to C1 column under Column Design line from tree view.

Click “Column Design Line Data” and select “Axial Force Moment Design”.

Enter the data as shown on the screen.
Rebar: #5
Rebar Along Width: 5
Rebars Along Depth: 2

"Rebar Count" and "Reinforcement Ratio %" values have changed as a result of the entered values

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Column C1 must be verified again due to the entered values.

Click “Verify All” button.

If the Design State cell is "Passed" for all stories, the design is complete.

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Click "Interaction Diagram" button and select 4th Floor for C1 column on CAD side.

Also, click the "Show" button in the spreadsheet to see the "Detailed Report".

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Follow the next steps to perform Arbitrary Column Design.

Table 2: Arbitrary Column Design

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Go to C16 under Column Design Line from tree view.

Click “Column Design Line Data” and select “Rebar Templates”.

Click “Draw Rebars” button and draw rebars as in CAD view.

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Click “Show Stirrups“.

Click “Draw Stirrups” button and draw stirrups as in CAD view.

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Repeat the same steps for 1st Floor for other floors.

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Go to “Column Design Line Data”

Column C16 must be verified because created Longitidunal rebar and Stirrup rebar template.

Set “Column Design Template” data and click “Verify All” button.

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Tip

You can proceed to the “Circular Column Design” section.