3.b Column Design Line

Follow the next steps to perform Column Design.

Table 1: Column Design Lines

1	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
2	BDS can design all columns automatically. Or rebar data can be assigned manually for each column.
3	CAD view
4	Go to Column Schedule under General at same speadsheet. Set the "Analysis Result Source" as in the figure.
5	Click “Design Columns” button. After the design process is completed, the cells of the designed columns turn green.
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7	Click “Verify All” button. According to code check, after the "Verify" process is completed, the "Passed" columns cell appear as green.
8	Click “Showing DC” button. The values shown in the cells give Demand capacity ratio of the relevant column.
9	To make custom assignments to columns or To manually enter the rebar values for a column, go to the corresponding column.
10	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
11	CAD view
12	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.
13	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".
14	Library Component

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.

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