Column

In one sentence: Create a vertical structural column at a specified base point using a profile cross-section.

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Overview

Workbench: BIM
Menu: 3D/BIM → Column
Command: BIM_Column
IFC class: IfcColumn

Creates a vertical structural column at a clicked base point. The cross-section is defined by selecting a Profile from the profile library or a custom sketch. Height and placement are set interactively.

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Step-by-step

1. Go to 3D/BIM → Column.
2. Click in the 3-D view to place the column base point.
3. In the task panel, set the profile, height, and rotation.
4. Click OK.

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When to use it

• Structural steel or concrete columns in a framed building.
• Column grids referenced from an Axis System.

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See also

• Beam — horizontal structural member
• Slab — horizontal floor or ceiling element
• Axis System — column grid reference
• BIM Workbench — workbench overview