Interior column editor

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When the building width is 165' or higher, then the frames need to be supported by interior columns. The building is then referred to as a so-called modular building, whereas without interior columns it would be a clear span building. IQS warns the user when interior columns are not defined while they should be. Press the Interior column editor link in the Building tab to pop up the Frames editor dialog. IQS allows 4 different frames to be defined. By default only one frame is defined. To add a frame, press the Add frame button in the top menu.

Each frame can have its own column spacing settings. To change the column spacing for a frame, press the Edit button for that frame, and the Frame Editor dialog will pop up.

A frame can be assigned to a frame line. A frame line is a physical frame in the building, whereas a frame is a template for a frame line. To assign a frame to one or more frame lines, take the following steps:

•	Select the frame you want to assign in the Frames list.

•	Select the frame lines you want to assign the selected frame to in the bottom list. Multiple frame lines can be selected simultaneously by holding the Ctrl key while mouse clicking on a row to toggle a single frame line, or by holding the Shift key while mouse clicking on a row to select a range.

•	Click the Assign selected frame to selected frame lines button in the top menu.

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An example of a 150 ft wide clear span building

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An example of a 200 ft wide modular building (with 2 interior columns per frame line)

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