To identify the start and end joints of a member by color coding, use the following
procedure.
Note: By default, the start (i) joint is colored green and the end (j) joint is colored
blue.
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Either:
Select the
Labels tool
or
Right-click anywhere in the View area and select
Labels
from the pop-up menu.
The
Diagrams dialog opens.
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Check the
Beam Ends option in the
Beams group.
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Click
OK.
Tip: Alternatively, you can press
<Shift+E> to toggle the beam end colors.
The beam ends are
colored for the entire structure.
The file US.1. Plane Frame with Steel Design.STD is used to demonstrate this feature.
Alternatively, you can hover your mouse over any beam
momentarily and the beam ends for that member are displayed using the same
colors.
