https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12968134#M2352 <P>How can I get a column length to adjust based on beams being set to an Underside elevation?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I currently have a beamline that has its elevation set to the Underside of beam. My column terminates at that level. I know I could do math based on my current beam height, etc and create a new level at my required TOC elevation, but this opens up the possibility for a project with multiple levels for every different beam height and elevation and this solution has no intelligence.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For the Base Plate, I can set an 'automatically shorten column'. I can't find anything that would correspond to change the column length.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>NOTE:</P><P>Our shop does not use Advance Steel. We purchased one license for me to evaluate if we can switch our workflow. I do NOT know Advance Steel. I have about a week of self directed learning.</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:47:22 GMT j3scat 2024-08-19T17:47:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12968134#M2352 <P>How can I get a column length to adjust based on beams being set to an Underside elevation?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I currently have a beamline that has its elevation set to the Underside of beam. My column terminates at that level. I know I could do math based on my current beam height, etc and create a new level at my required TOC elevation, but this opens up the possibility for a project with multiple levels for every different beam height and elevation and this solution has no intelligence.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For the Base Plate, I can set an 'automatically shorten column'. I can't find anything that would correspond to change the column length.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>NOTE:</P><P>Our shop does not use Advance Steel. We purchased one license for me to evaluate if we can switch our workflow. I do NOT know Advance Steel. I have about a week of self directed learning.</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:47:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12968134#M2352 j3scat 2024-08-19T17:47:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12969240#M2353 <P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6360691878112w960h540r114" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6360691878112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6360691878112w960h540r114'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6360691878112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:17:25 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12969240#M2353 mick-CNF 2024-08-20T07:17:25Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12970164#M2354 <P>Perfect simple answer. Thank-you</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Of course I tried extend and it would preview, but never apply. I suspect my janky workflow due to learning as I go have created some bad form 'issues'.</P> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:30:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/advance-steel-forum/adjust-top-of-column-elevation-based-on-beam-underside-elevation/m-p/12970164#M2354 j3scat 2024-08-20T15:30:58Z