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Click the Shapes drop-down on the Model panel, and then click Tapered/Haunch
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Click Wide Flange or Circular in Section Type.
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Select Tapered or Haunch.
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Select a Section Data Table.
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Select a Member Size.
The software populates the dimensional properties.
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To edit the dimensional properties, select Member Size, and then click Custom.
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Check or clear the Calculate Weight check box.
If you cleared the Calculate Weight check box, then type the Weight.
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Select a Material.
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Type an Angle.
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Select a Cardinal Point.
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Check or clear the Reflect check box.
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Select a Group and a Layer.
The software automatically populates Layer when you select Group. You can overwrite this value as needed.
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Click the Details tab.
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If needed, edit the Long Description and Short Description. For more information, see Tapered/Haunch.
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If required, type a Part Number and a Tag.
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Select Beam Elevation from the Place By list.
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Click Insert.
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Type the elevation of the cardinal point for the beam on the command line, and then press ENTER.
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Select a pair of columns to connect with the beam at the set elevation, and then press ENTER.
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Select additional pairs as needed, and then press ENTER to finish.
To achieve the results in the completed model at the end of these steps, you must
select the columns in the order shown below:
The software inserts tapered or haunched members at the specified elevation between the selected columns.
