Edit Members by Number

Member Edit by Number ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

Opens a selection dialog that lists all member numbers in your 3D model. Select one or multiple numbers to edit the members assigned those numbers.
When you edit one member, you are given the option to change all members that share the same piecemark or change only the member you selected. When you edit multiple members , change all is not an option.
The Edit Properties window opens if you select multiple members that are not the same type.
All members are assigned a unique member number [num] when they are created. No two members in the same Job have the same member number. Edit Members by Number can be used in Modeling to select one or more member by their member numbers so you can edit or review them.

Some of the windows that Member Edit by Number can open:

Beam Edit	Column Edit	Horizontal Brace Edit
Vertical Brace Edit	Joist Edit	Stair Edit
[Legacy] Miscellaneous Member Edit
Member Status Review can be opened from any of the above-listed windows

See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

Modeling (where Edit Members by Number is a tool)
Automatically process after modeling operation ( User and Site Options > Modeling > )
Default hide item settings (affect selection list)
"Edit Other" on context menu (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Edit by Piecemark (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Edit by Location (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Select a member, right-click (Menu) , choose " Edit " (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Double-click on main material (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Search Options (alternative to Edit Members by Number )
Editing multiple members
Grayed out fields (indicate mixed entries or that the field is disabled)
Multiple Object Edit Password

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Step-by-step instructions :

Edit Members by Number displays the members whose numbers you select in the " Primary selection color " only if they are in your current view.

1 . Invoke Edit Members by Number using one (1) of the following methods in Modeling :

Method 1 : Click the Edit Members by Number icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model - Member ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Member > Edit by Member Number .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Edit Members by Number can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

Method 6 : With Member Mode mouse bindings active, hold down the Alt key and right-click ( Edit Num ).

2 . A selection dialog opens. On it is a selection list of members that are referenced by their member number [in brackets] and piecemark . All members in the 3D model are listed.

[1] C_1

[2] C_1

[3] C_2

[4] C_2

[5] C_2

All members in your 3D model will be shown the first time that this window is opened in a Modeling session. You can " Hide " members or set the " Status Display " to narrow the list. The next time you use this tool in the same Modeling session, the members will continue to be hidden on the list.

Alternative 1 : If you want to edit only one member, double-click the number of that member. Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Select multiple members, then press " OK " to continue to step 3.

Alternative 3 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Member by Number operation. Do not continue.

A special case: If a " Multiple Object Edit Password " has been entered and you selected multiple members, you cannot go to step 3 until you have entered that exact, case-sensitive password.

Tip: If a member is within the boundaries of your current view ( depth checking doesn't matter), it is highlighted as your mouse pointer hovers over of its listing in the selection dialog. Also, an origin symbol identifies that member's left end .

3 . Edit Members by Number opens the edit window for the type of member you selected. If you selected multiple members, the window is titled " ... Multiple Members " (e.g. Beam Edit -- Multiple Members ). If you selected multiple types of members, Edit Member by Number opens the Edit Properties window.

Tip: If you are editing a single member, the " Summary " on a member edit window gives you a list of the member numbers of all members with the same piecemark as the member whose edit window you are on.

Alternative 1 : Edit the settings that you want to be applied to the one member or multiple members whose edit window or multi-edit window you are reviewing, then press the " OK " button at the bottom of the window. Go on to step 5 (or step 4 if it applies).

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button to end the Edit Members by Number operation without changing the one member or multiple members. Do not continue.

4 (if applicable) : Skip this step if it does not apply. If you edited a single member and more than one member has the same piecemark as that member, a yes-no dialog opens. On it is the question, "Do you want to change all members with this piecemark?"

Alternative 1 : Press the " Yes " button to apply the settings you entered in step 3 to all members with the same piecemark. Exception: If you changed the " Sequence ," that change applies to the one member only.

Alternative 2 : Press the " No " button to apply your revised settings to only the member whose edit window you were on.

5 . The mouse bindings that were active when you began this operation become active again. Please note the following:

Solids creation: If User and Site Options > Modeling > " Automatically process after modeling operation " is set to ' Process and create solids ', the edited members will automatically have solids created at the time you press " OK " to close their edit window. If that option is ' Process ' or ' Do nothing ', you will need to Process > Process and Create Solids in order to enable the display of the affected members in a solid form.