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The Auto Cope setting on the Structure Setup > Rules tab determines the behavior of the cope command:

  • Only one Auto Cope rule selected - The software automatically copes any inserted member based on the Auto Cope setting.

  • Bolted and Welded rules selected - The software prompts you to select the type.

  • Bolted and Welded rules turned off - The software copes the inserted members based on your selections, and then prompts you to select Bolted or Welded and a distance. You see this example in the steps below with a zero distance:

For more information, see Rules.

  1. On the Modify panel, click Cope Cope - Structure.

    SHARED Tip You can also type COPESTR in the command line.

  2. Select Columns to Beams.

  3. Select the columns to cope. Press ENTER, or right-click when you are finished.

    Column Select Option Cope

  4. Select Bolted or Welded.

  5. Type a distance on the command line, and then press ENTER.

    The software copes the members.

    Coped Column Option