With the Criteria – Column Moments command the user can specify the portion of the calculated Gravity load moments to be included in the design of the columns. Percentages for Dead Load, Live Load and Roof Load may be specified individually. For the Live and Roof Loads, this reduction is in addition to any Live Load Reduction calculated for the column. This feature should be used cautiously, as it causes the program to ignore portions of the calculated moments. See the Technical Notes for more information. Normally the percentages should be specified as 100% to include the full-calculated moments.

This feature is available for each of the steel design codes. Modifying the Column Moments criteria after a Code Check has been performed will invalidate the results of that Code Check. The model will be redrawn on the screen in its original colors (rather than the Code Check colors) indicating that the Code Check must be re-run.