Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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Modifying Structural Columns
You can align, move, and copy structural columns using common Revit Architecture tools.
Related topics
■ Moving Elements on page 300
■
Copying Elements on page 319
■ Modifying Elements with Tools on page 325
■ Locking Columns to a Grid on page 761
Locking Columns to a Grid
You can constrain the current position of the column to a grid. This state allows you to move the grid and
keep columns in their respective orientation to their grid placement.
Valid columns must be within a grid and have a valid column location mark .
To enable this state:
1 Select the columns to lock to the grid.
2 Click to open the Element Properties Dialog.
3 Under the Constraints section, select Moves with Grids.
4 Click OK.
The modified columns may still be moved and modified but they will proportionately move with the grid
if it is repositioned.
Adding a Splice Symbol or Plate Symbol to a Steel Structural Column
1 Right-click a structural column and click Element Properties.
2 In the Element Properties dialog, under Graphics, select Top Connection Symbol (for top splice),
or Base Plate Symbol (for bottom plate), as needed.
3 Click OK.
Structural Column Properties
There are several properties for structural columns, including base level, base offset, and materials.
Modifying Structural Column Properties
1 Select the structural column and click .
2 In the Element Properties dialog, edit structural column instance parameters as required.
3 Click Edit/New to edit structural column type parameters.
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