The criteria by which the joint web plate and stiffeners will be designed for moment (rigid) frame connections can be viewed and modified through the dialog displayed by invoking the Criteria-Joints command. The four tab sheets, as described in detail below, allow the engineer to provide the appropriate information regarding the material of the web plates and stiffeners, the geometric restrictions of the joint, the design forces and the optimization criteria of the web plate and stiffeners.

Modifying the Joint criteria after a Joint Code Check has been performed will invalidate the results of that Joint Code Check. The model will be redrawn on the screen without any joint colors indicating that the Joint Code Check must be re-run. Joint Code Checks are not performed on hanging columns.

Where offset beams framing into the column flanges are offset from the plane of the web of the column, the Joint Code Check assumes no offset between the beam and the plane of the web of the column.