Selecting Joint View/Update causes the target cursor to appear. Click the target cursor on the lateral steel column of the joint you wish to view. This opens the Joint View/Update dialog. The header of this dialog box provides information about the joint selected: its floor type, number, story level, and plan coordinates.

The assigned column size is displayed in the Column Size drop-down. A new member size or new Fy value can be analyzed by selecting the new size from the drop-down control or by entering a new Fy value in the edit box and then issuing the Analyze command. Immediately after a new size has been selected or Fy modified, but before Analyze is invoked, the stop-light will light up yellow and the joint results will be cleared. Once an analysis has been performed, if the joint can be adequately designed, the stop light will light up green and new results will appear in black. If it does not pass the code check, the stop-light will light up red and the appropriate error message will be displayed.

To view a detailed report of the joint code check, click View Results. This includes Input Design Parameters, Controlling Load Combinations, and calculated values. A print out of this report is available when the report is displayed or by using the Reports - Joint Code Check command.

Once a satisfactory joint column member has been found, click Update Database to save it. Notice that when a new size is saved to the database the status indicator light turns yellow and a reanalysis is suggested to obtain accurate member forces.