Member Edit by Number

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.
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1 . Click the Member Edit by Number icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Member page > Edit section.

Alternative: Invoke Member Edit by Number using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . A selection dialog opens. On it is a selection list of member numbers that have been assigned to members (Group Members are excluded and cannot be edited using this command). Double-click the member number you want to edit or select multiple member numbers and press OK.

Alternative : Press the Cancel button to end the command.

3 .The edit window opens for the particular member type 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, Member Edit by Piecemark opens the Edit Properties window. When you are done making changes to the settings in the member's edit window, click the OK button to accept the changes. If more than one member has the same piecemark as the member you selected, a window appears asking if you want to change all members with that piecemark. Select Yes or No to complete the Member Edit command.

Alternative: Click the Cancel button to not apply any changes made to the settings in the member edit window and end the command.

  • 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. Member Edit by Number can be used in Modeling to select one or more member by their member numbers so you can edit or review them.
  • 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.
  • No matter what view you are in, you can select any members that are in the 3D model.
  • If you select the piecemarks of members that are different types (for example, beams and columns), the Edit Properties window opens.
  • If a Multiple Edit Password has been set up, you cannot multi-edit until you have entered that exact, case-sensitive password.
  • Be aware of the meaning of mixed entries. They indicate that different settings have been applied to the members being edited. You may find mixed entries even when the members you are editing all have the same piecemark. You can edit such fields.
  • 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.
  • Other ways to edit a member: double-click or right-click > Edit Other.