Design steel members and trusses, and cast-in-place concrete members and walls

There are various ways to design specific members only, using the results of the analyses that have already been performed.

Using a selective design approach can be a more efficient way to work with large models.

Note: In all of the selective design methods, each member in the selection will be individually checked or designed according to its individual autodesign setting, (while also taking account of any member design groups that are active). The exception being that if there is only a single member in the selection it will always be designed irrespective of its autodesign setting.

Design an individual member, truss, wall, or core

Design Member designs an individual member (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

Design Wall designs an individual wall.

Both these commands ignore the auto-design setting of the member/wall. (i.e. a design is always performed even if the autodesign property is off.)

Do one of the following:

To	Do this
Design a member/truss/wall from a 2D or 3D view	Hover the mouse pointer over the member/wall. If a different entity is highlighted, press the <down arrow> cursor key until the correct reference is shown in the Select Entity tooltip. Right click and select Design Member > Static/RSA, or Design Truss > Static/RSA, or Design Wall > Static/RSA as required.
Design a member from the Structure Tree	In the Members branch locate the member reference. Right click and select Design Member > Static/RSA as required.
Design a wall from the Structure Tree	In the Walls branch locate the wall reference. Right click and select Design Wall > Static/RSA as required.
Design all members in a core from the Structure Tree	In the Cores branch locate the core reference. Right click and select Design member > Static/RSA as required.

Note: The Design Member and Design Wallcommands both use the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').

Design selected members, trusses and walls

Design Selection performs a check or design of each entity in the current selection, according to each entity's autodesign setting, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the active view, drag a box to make your selection.
Right-click, then in the context menu, select Design Selection > Static/RSA as required.

The selected members/walls are designed/checked.

If any members in the selection are in a design group, other members in the same group are updated and checked as required.

Note: The Design Selection command uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').

Interactively design a concrete member

Interactive design is only available for concrete beams columns and walls. A dialog opens showing the existing design of the highlighted member for the currently supplied reinforcement. From here you can interactively modify the reinforcement and instantly see the result.

In the active view, hover the mouse pointer over the concrete member you want to interactively design.
Right click and select Interactive Design > Static/RSA as required.

The interactive dialog opens from where the member can be designed.

Note: This command uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').

Design all members in a level, slope, or frame

Design plane performs a check or design of each entity in the plane, according to each entity's autodesign setting, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.

In the Structure tree, do one of the following:

To	Do this
Design all members in a construction level	Right click the required Level and select Design plane > Static/RSA as required.
Design all members and walls in a frame	Right click the required Frame and select Design plane > Static/RSA as required.
Design all members in a slope	Right click the required Slope and select Design plane > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

The Design plane command uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It requires at least one member in the selection to be in auto-design mode.
If any grouped members are designed and the grouped member design option is on, all members of the group are considered in the design even if they are not in the selected level, slope, or frame.

Design all members

Design members performs performs a check or design of every member according to each member's autodesign setting, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.
Right-click the Members tree.
In the context menu, select Design members > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design members uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available until at least one member is in auto-design mode.

Design all walls

Design walls performs performs a check or design of every wall according to each wall's autodesign setting.

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.
Right-click the Walls tree.
In the context menu, select Design walls > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design walls uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available until at least one wall to be in auto-design mode.

Design all members and walls

Design model performs performs a check or design of every member/wall in the model according to the individual member/wall autodesign settings, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.
Right click the Structure branch.
In the context menu, select Design model > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design model uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available until at least one member is in auto-design mode.

Design all members of a particular section or type

Design members performs performs a check or design the selected members according to each member's autodesign setting, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.
In the Members tree, right-click the section type or size you want to design.
In the context menu, select Design members > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design members uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available until at least one member is in auto-design mode.

Design all members in a group

Design Group performs performs a check or design of the selected member group according to the autodesign settings in the group.

In the Project Workspace, click Groups tab.
In the Design tree, right-click the member group you want to design.
In the context menu, select Design Group > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design Group uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available unless the Design Groups option is checked for the member type in Design Settings.

Design all members and walls in a sub structure

Design sub structure performs performs a check or design of all members/walls in the selected sub structure according to their individual autodesign settings, (taking into account any member design groups that are active).

In the Project Workspace, click Structure tab.
In the Sub Structures tree, right-click the sub structure you want to design.
In the context menu, select Design sub structure > Static/RSA as required.

Note:

Design sub structure uses the existing analysis results, (even if the analysis status is 'Out of Date').
It is not available until at least one member in the sub structure is in auto-design mode.