https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724477#M85066 <P>Hi <a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/17660976">@hogerc</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>Create the coulmn with steel material and change material in the Object Inspector</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1552292i0214C2E782DB79EF/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" alt="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" style="width: 411px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1552294iEBAC8C7F0AB77183/image-dimensions/411x575?v=v2" width="411" height="575" role="button" title="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" alt="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:16:06 GMT Simau 2025-07-14T18:16:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724448#M85065 <P>Hi, I'm new to Robot so be gentle!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to model a timber tower.&nbsp; The columns are ~45m high and are tapered logs since tree trunks are not of uniform cross section.&nbsp; I note that the New Section dialog box of Robot 2026 permits only rectangular and pairs of rectangular sections to be tapered.&nbsp; Surely there is a work around this?&nbsp; Any help is much appreciated! TIA</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:55:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724448#M85065 hogerc 2025-07-14T17:55:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724477#M85066 <P>Hi <a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/17660976">@hogerc</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>Create the coulmn with steel material and change material in the Object Inspector</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1552292i0214C2E782DB79EF/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" alt="Simau_0-1752516876888.jpeg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" style="width: 411px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1552294iEBAC8C7F0AB77183/image-dimensions/411x575?v=v2" width="411" height="575" role="button" title="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" alt="Simau_2-1752516926922.jpeg" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:16:06 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724477#M85066 Simau 2025-07-14T18:16:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724534#M85070 <P>Thank you!!!</P> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:01:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis-forum/tapered-round-timber-column/m-p/13724534#M85070 hogerc 2025-07-14T19:01:28Z