Form: Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design Overwrites for {Code}
Cold-formed steel frame design overwrites are basic properties that apply only to the frame/cable objects to which they are specifically assigned. Default values are provided for all cold-formed steel frame overwrite items. Thus, it is not required that overwrites be specified. However, at least review the default values for the overwrite items and if necessary change them to make sure they are acceptable.
Some of the default overwrite values are based on cold-formed steel frame preferences. Thus define the preference before defining the overwrites (and before designing or checking any cold-formed steel frame members).
When changes are made to overwrite items, the program applies the changes only to the objects to which they are specifically assigned; that is, to the objects that are selected when the overwrites are changed.
Change an overwrite as follows:
Be sure to check, and as necessary change, the Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design Preferences before completing the following steps.
Select the frame object(s) for which overwrites are to be specified.
Click the Design menu > Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design > View/Revise Overwrites command, which brings up the Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design Overwrites form. The cold-formed steel frame overwrites are displayed with an Item column and a Value column. The Item Description area displays a short description of any item selected in the Item/Value columns. The description is provided to help you recall the purpose of the overwrite item.
Note: The Overwrites button on the Cold-Formed Steel Stress Check Information form can also be used to display the Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design Overwrites form.
Left click in the Value column to activate a drop-down box or to highlight the contents of the cell.
If the drop-down box appears, select a value from the box. The values in the drop-down boxes can not be changed.
If the cell contents becomes highlighted, type in the desired value.
Set to Default Values and All Items and Selected Items buttons.
Click the All Items button at any time to reset all items to the program default.
Click in the edit box or drop-down list in the Value column to select the item and then click the Selected Item button to restore that item to the program default.
Reset to Previous Values and All Items and Selected Items buttons.
Click the All Items button at any time to reset all items to the previously specified values.
Click in the edit box or drop-down list in the Value column to select the item and then click the Selected Item button to restore that item to the previously specified value.