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Graphical Column Schedule Settings - Concrete Column Schedule tab

Contains settings that control the display of Concrete Column Schedule reports. The options set here are combined with those defined in the Graphical Column Schedule Settings - Schedule Layout tab to generate Concrete Column Schedule reports.


Concrete columns in the Structural model are analyzed to find all the unique column configurations. Column sections and steel reinforcements are considered in defining the uniqueness of the column configurations. Details about each column configuration including Structural sections, parallel and transverse reinforcements, splices and elevations are then added to columns in the Concrete Column Schedule view. The appearance of these drawing elements are controlled by the settings provided here.

Remember: Only one steel column schedule may exist for a Structural model.
Tip: By default, only columns with the Structural Data attribute Class defined as Gravity or GravityAndLateral are processed. An option is provided to include columns with the Structural Data attribute Class defined as Lateral only.
SettingDescription
Column Schedule Options
  • 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 concrete columns. That is, the highest floor definition in the model. When off, the highest elevation (floor definition) containing concrete 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.
Location Marks When selected other than None, rows are added to the schedule table for the location marks.
Select from one of these options:
  • Column Grid
  • Geographic Coordinates
  • Global Coordinates
Note: For Geolocated model, the output will have Geo Coordinates columns in the schedule table.

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.
Column Schedule Filters
  • 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 eight 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 resymbolized 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.
Concrete Symbols & Seeds Used to select the graphic cells used for representing four types of reinforcement splices occurring between columns at story intersections. Clicking on each cell setting opens a Cell Library drop down list to select the cell applied for each splice.

The cells used in the schedule table correspond to the different types of reinforcement splices existing in the Structural model. These reinforcement splices are defined by the ISM property End Hook.



Reinforcement ISM properties

  • Drawing Seed - Selects the drawing seed used to create the steel column schedule.
  • Lap Splice - Used to select the cell used to represent lap splices (ISM End Hook property value set to LapSplice).
  • Offset Lap Splice - Used to select the cell used to represent offset lap splices (ISM End Hook property value set to OffsetLapSplice).
  • Mechanical Splice - Used to select the cell used to represent mechanical splices (ISM End Hook property value set to MechanicalSplice).
  • Welded Splice - Used to select the cell used to represent welded splices (ISM End Hook property value set to WeldedSplice).
  • Reinforcement Bar - Used to select or browse cells to be used as the reinforcement bar.
  • 90 Degree Hook - Used to select or browse cells to be used to represent a 90 degree end hook (ISM Hook90).
  • 135 Degree Hook - Used to select or browse cells to be used to represent a 135 degree end hook (ISM Hook135).
  • 180 Degree Hook - Used to select or browse cells to be used to represent a 180 degree end hook (ISM Hook180).
  • Anchor - Used to select or browse cells to be used to represent an anchor end hook (ISM Anchor).
Section Legend Used to control the layout of the Section Legend portion of the column schedule tables. The section legend graphically represents the unique transverse sections that exist in the Structural model. A transverse section represents a combination of a column section (e.g. “18x20”) and a pattern of parallel and transverse steel reinforcement bars. The transverse reinforcement bars are annotated with callouts on the schedule table, and are easily identified by their Bar Marks.
  • Legend Title — Sets the title that is placed above the section legend. The text style, color, etc. of the legend title is controlled by the same dataset part and text style as the primary schedule title: Schedule Layout (Schedule Title) and half the size of the primary title.
  • Bar Mark Prefix — Generates bar marks to each column in the schedule with the set prefix. Bar marks are incremental in a sequence number (T1, T2, ..). The bar mark (e.g. T1) represents the type of reinforcement present in the column. Each bar mark in the schedule is also shown in the Section Legend with a graphical representation of the column section and the reinforcement.


  • Sections Per Row — Sets the maximum number of sections that appear in a table row. Section legend having more sections than maximum number set, are be wrapped in a new row on the next line in the legend.