# Slanted Columns **URL:** \ **Category:** Geometry\ **Tags:** dynamo\ **Created:** [October 15, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649 "2017-10-15T11:01:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![m.salemetman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@m.salemetman](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/m.salemetman)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/1 "2017-10-15T11:01:16Z")
Dear All, I am getting this issue where I have slanted columns extends along 40 levels up as one element, the inclination angle is very critical to the Architecture, now I want to split the slanted column per floor to assign its own size. I did a lot of trials to split the columns or getting the intersection surface between the columns and the floor to draw it manually but couldn’t succeed. I am appreciating any help… ![Slanted Columns](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/3/b/3b60afc0b9f8f86f2d1cac8dd6ba83266a053858.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Kunsman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/tom_kunsman/32/133796_2.png) [@Tom\_Kunsman](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Tom_Kunsman)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/2 "2017-10-15T20:19:45Z")
Did you try the splitting in Dynamo or just manually? Have you tried anything in dynamo that you could post? > [@How to get help on the Dynamo forums](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-get-help-on-the-dynamo-forums/4677): > > One of the main goals of the Dynamo community is to help others. One way to do that is by answering your questions. But to get the right answer, you’ll first have to ask your question in the right way. Although people are generally very helpful, there are things you can do to improve your chances of getting good and quick answers. Below you will find some suggestions on how to achieve that. Do not think of these suggestions as rules and especially do not take them as a guarantee of getting an an… ---
**Author:** ![m.salemetman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@m.salemetman](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/m.salemetman)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/3 "2017-10-16T13:48:19Z")
Hi Tom…Thanks for this, yes I did some trials but the problem that I got is that there is no Split node that you would rely on. I tried another way, by getting the surface intersection between the slanted columns and slab then locate the centroid for each floor, then drawing them manually, but even this way dosb’t work because I could’t get the poly curve, I know this would be boring but that is the only way I know. ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/e/eeca83b54baeac6b99ca9be63ed1362dc51cfe49.png) ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/4 "2017-10-16T17:40:18Z")
As far as I know there is not way to “split” a column with the api. Instead you need to get the location line, split that at each floor, and make a new column between each split, and finally delete the old one (or relocate the old one to the first line in the series and make new ones for each consecutive line). ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/5 "2017-10-16T17:55:29Z")
@jacob.small Does the method in IFC export for splitting walls at level also apply to colomns? If so there must be something there? Havent tried tho… Marcel ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/6 "2017-10-16T18:14:33Z")
I haven’t played with the IFC export settings, so that may be worth looking into - concern is that it would mean you’re setting yourself up for an IFC export and then an IFC import which can be problematic for changes after the fact. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/7 "2017-10-16T18:34:53Z")
@jacob.small I remembered that this option was available in the IFC settings and then i thought well there must be a command in the software that does this (to Walls). Don’t know if its accessible via the api and if it works for columns. I didn’t mean to export and import just the command that triggered my thoughts. Marcel ---
**Author:** ![Einar\_Raknes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/einar_raknes/32/8566_2.png) [@Einar\_Raknes](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Einar_Raknes)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/slanted-columns/15649/8 "2017-10-17T21:07:24Z")
The split method should work… > [@Split Beam at model line](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/split-beam-at-model-line/4100/7): > > Nicely observed John, that one was easy to use: [image]