Column; rectangular, oval, or chamfered

Tools: Column

To create a rectangular, oval, or chamfered column

1. Click Column (How).
   

   Activate Column in one of the following ways

   • Actionbar:Role Architecture Task Elements Task area Components

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

2. If you want, you can now modify the column's parameters.
   Use the options on the context toolbar.
   

   • Click Properties to set the parameters in a dialog box.
   • Click Match properties to copy the settings from an existing element.
   • Click Load favorite to select saved parameter combinations.
3. To choose the column type, select the following settings in Properties:
   • Click Rectangular Foundation.
   • Enter the width (the width is based on the x-axis).
   • Enter the thickness (the thickness is based on the y-axis).
   • Select Fillet or Chamfer.
   • Enter the radius.

     Note: Oval columns and chamfered columns are based on rectangular columns. They are defined by the width and thickness; the thickness is smaller than or equal to the width.
     In the case of oval columns, the maximum radius is half the thickness (semicircle). When you reduce the thickness, the radius adapts accordingly.
     In the case of chamfered columns, you define the chamfer width as a secant by entering the radius. The segments in circle setting is ignored.

   • Enter a value between 20 and f0 for segments in circle; 36 is the default setting.

     Note: The value for segments in circle is based on a full circle; you can enter values between 20 and 40.

   • Enter the angle.
   • Define the other properties and the height.
4. Click OK to confirm.
5. Define the anchor point on the Column Context toolbar.
   

   In the icon, click to place the transport point.

   The following options are available:

   

   

   

   With openings (for instance doors and windows) only the following options are available:

   

   Tip: You can rotate rectangular columns before you place them by using shortcuts or clicking in the dialog line and entering a cursor snap angle at the keyboard.

   

   To rotate components using the option provided in the dialog line, do the following:

   • Use the TAB key to activate .
   • Before you place components, you can
     • Press the ‘+’ key to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
     • Press the ‘-’ key (minus) to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.

   You can also use shortcuts to rotate components based on a cursor snap angle.

   The following shortcuts are available for rotating elements:

   • Press CTRL+^ to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
   • Press CTRL+< to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.
   

   The following shortcuts are available for rotating elements:

   • Press CTRL+^ to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
   • Press CTRL+< to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.

   You can also rotate components in the dialog line by entering a cursor snap angle at the keyboard.

   To rotate components using the option provided in the dialog line, do the following:

   • Use the TAB key to activate .
   • Before you place components, you can
     • Press the ‘+’ key to turn the element by the angle specified in a counter-clockwise direction.
     • Press the ‘-’ key (minus) to turn the element by the angle specified in a clockwise direction.
6. To position the foundation, click in the workspace and define the drop-in point.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

   

   (1) Plan view of column, alpha = 0º
   (2) Plan view of column, alpha = 20º