Here are the steps to create a hammerhead pier with circular columns:
- Open Substructure module and navigate to Geometry tab, open Pier Config dialog:
- Set the Pier Type to Multi Column,
- Cap Shape as Tapered and
- Column Shape Round.
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- Click on Cap and set the Tapered Cap Geometry (see example below):
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- Click on Column and set the desired column dimensions (see example below):
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- Click on Footing and set the footing geometry:
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