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CHAPTER 10B 'DIMENSIONING' 7 Consequently, breaking the beam into small sections creates the need for Consolidation in order for it to be sized as a single member. This is achieved by using the Beam Consolidation command. Select the command and then: • Either you show the sections of the beam one by one. • Either you show the first member and then with the windowed option, all the others. Continue with Continuity Finding and Arming Check. If for some reason you wish to delete a previous consolidation, select and then the first part of the consolidated beam. Right-click to complete. OBSERVATION: The maximum number of beam segments that can be consolidated in one consolidation is 60.