(Optional)
If the rotation controls are hidden, click the rotation
widget in the lower-right corner of the view window.
Select the
Switch to front view tool.
(Optional)
Click the rotation widget again to hide the controls.
Tip: Alternatively, you can press and
hold the right mouse button and drag the mouse pointer to quickly rotate the
view so it is easy to select the column bases.
Click and drag a box from the right side of the to the left to
enclose the column base nodes (N1, N4, and N5).
On the
Node ribbon tab, select the
Fixed tool in the
Supports group.
A fixed support is assigned to the selected
nodes.