AutoSD, Inc.

The Column package consists of beams and columns. Columns can be detailed from connections saved while detailing beams or detailed from scratch. Base plates can be recalled from details saved while creating the anchor setting plan or entered as needed. Set the configuration so columns are detailed the way your customer wants them, (overall dims, tails, marks).

Below is a list of features in the Column package.

Key Features

1. Detail wide flange, pipe or tube.

2. Detail column from connections saved by beam program or input the connections manually.

3. Twelve different connections to choose from: Clip Angle, Girt Angle, Girt WT, Joist Angle, Joist Plate, Seat Angle, Seat Plate, Split T, Wing Plate, Stiff Plate, Holes and Flange Plate.

4. Draw faces A, B and C.

5. Add connections after column is detailed.

6. Input floor elevations. Chain and tail dimensions are automatically calculated.

7. Automatically draw edge view of base and cap plate.

8. Automatically draw plan view of base and cap plate.

9. Cap plate can be sloped.

10. Beam can cantilever column. You input top of beam elevation.

11. Detail top view of column with skewed wing plates.

12. Add bolted or welded splice plates.

13. Main member and all sub pieces automatically shop billed for you.

14. Detail in imperial or metric

15. Multiple rows of holes available in column base plates.

16. Dialog box interface for selecting, viewing and editing column base and cap plate files.

17. Through plates can be used in tube columns.

18. Save CNC data and extract files compatible with DSTV.

All connections that are available when detailing the column can also be added to an existing column detail in case of revisions. Base plate information can be saved when making the anchor bolt placement drawings and recalled when detailing the column, eliminating the need to enter the information more than once.