Structural columns are inserted downwards by default. There is a checkbox
which enables upward insertion.
Alek
wrote in message news:4821855@discussion.autodesk.com...
> When I try to insert a structural component column, the column is not
> visible in plan or 3d view. I get a warning to check the parameters,
> visibility and plan region settings but don't see what could be causing
> the problem. Please list the specific items to check for.