• Schedule Title - The text field is used to enter the column schedule title.
• Max Elevation Row - When on, a row is added to the schedule at the maximum elevation of the model even if it does not contain steel columns. That is, the highest floor definition in the model. When off, the highest elevation (floor definition) containing steel columns is used.
• Column Marks - When on, a row is added to the schedule table for the column marks. When off, no row is added and the Column Mark Prefix option is disabled. The column marks generated during the creation of the column schedule are written to the underlying linear members in the Structural model by defining the Structural Data attribute Mark (if undefined previously).
• Column Mark Prefix - Used to generate prefaced column marks. Column marks begin with the entered prefix and are coupled to sequence numbers (C1, C2, C3).
• Recalculate Column Marks - When on, column marks are recalculated whenever there is a change in the model.

If Group Similar Columns is enabled, all the location marks for a given column configuration are listed in the table column. If Group Similar Columns is disabled, one location mark is generated for each configuration.

• Dimensions - When on, dimensions are automatically generated on column ends that do not align with set story elevations. When off, no dimensions are generated, and the Dimensions settings are disabled.
• Floor Elevation Labels - Determines the position of floor elevation labels on the schedule.
  Select from one of these options:

  • Left
  • Right
  • Both
  • None
• Output to External File - When on, enables sending schedule to external file, rather than confining the entire region of schedule data to master file. The variable MS_DRAWINGDIR determines the output location for external graphical schedule. During process of creating schedules, you will get an interface allowing you to select or create a new external file in which the Graphical Column Schedule be created.
  Note: In the process of external output file creation and opening it is a silent check in and check out process.

• Group Similar Columns - When on, repetitive column configurations are grouped into a single table column. When off, each column configuration is listed in a separate table column.
  
  
  

  Column configuration occurring in two locations

• Show Off-Grid Columns - When on, columns that are located off the grid system, are included in the schedule. They are displayed without grid location labels. When off, off-grid columns are excluded from the schedule.
• Show Lateral Columns - When on, columns of the structural class Lateral are included in the schedule.
  Tip: Typically, this setting is off and only columns of the structural class Gravity are included.
• Show Sloped Columns - When on, sloped columns are displayed in the schedule. When off, sloped columns are excluded from the schedule.
• Sloped Label - Specifies a text label drawn in place of sloped columns. The note is generated at the beginning of each sloped column segment, and is oriented vertically in the column schedule table.

• Drawing Seed - Displays the drawing seed used to create the steel column schedule.
• Base Plate Symbol - Sets the name of the library cell used as the column base plate cell. The default cell is Base Plate from DrawingCells.cel.
• Splice Symbol - Sets the name of the library cell used as the column splice cell. The default cell is Column Splice from DrawingCells.cel.