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Creating Start and End Shapes for the Tapered Column
Use this procedure to create two styles that contain the start and end shapes
for the tapered column. The first style contains the start shape for the column
and the second style contains the end shape for the column.
1 Click Manage tab ➤ Style & Display panel ➤ ➤ Structural
Member Catalog .
2 Expand Imperial in the tree view in the left pane of the Structural
Member Catalog.
3 Expand Steel, AISC, and then I-Shaped.
4 Select Wn, Wide-Flange Shapes.
5 Right-click W8X31 in the lower right pane of the Structural
Member Catalog, and click Generate Member Style.
6 Enter W8X31, and click OK.
7 Select W1n, Wide-Flange Shapes in the tree view in the left pane.
8 Right-click W14X43 in the lower right pane of the Structural
Member Catalog, and click Generate Member Style.
9 Enter W14X43 and click OK.
10 Click to close the Structural Member Catalog.
Creating the Tapered Column Tool
Use this procedure to create a tapered column tool. Save the style for the
tapered column in the Member Styles (Imperial).dwg located in
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA 2011\enu\Styles\Imperial.
1 Click Manage tab ➤ Style & Display panel ➤ Style Manager .
2 Click Open Drawing .
3 Open Member Styles (Imperial).dwg located in
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA 2011\enu\Styles\Imperial.
4 Expand Architectural Objects, right-click Structural Member Styles,
and click New.
5 Enter Tapered Column for the name, and press ENTER.
6 Click OK to close the Style Manager.
7 Click Yes to save changes to the Member Styles (Imperial).dwg.
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