Modify concrete column alignment or specify offsets

Once you have created columns, you can adjust their alignments and specify their offsets, if necessary. You can adjust the alignment of a single column in the Properties window or the Properties dialog box, whereas multiple columns can only be realigned in the Properties window.

Note:

Unlike columns made of other materials, the snap points and offsets of concrete columns directly affect the solver model. Concrete column solver elements are always located at the centroid of each stack. For further details, see: Rigid offsets example 1 - concrete column

To edit the alignment:

Select the columns that you want to offset.
Expand the Alignment section in the column properties window.
Modify the Major snap level or Minor snap level to adjust the alignment if needed.
Modify the Major offset or Minor offset from the alignment if needed.

Tekla Structural Designer moves the columns relative to the major and minor snap levels by the offsets that you specified.