A wall spandrel can be made from a combination of both area objects (shell elements) and line objects (frame elements). To report output forces for wall spandrels or to design wall spandrels, first provide a name for the wall spandrels, then assign the label to selected objects.
Click the Define menu > Spandrel Labels command to access the Spandrel Labels form to add a new spandrel label to the model.
Type a name in the Wall Spandrels edit box.
Click the Add New Name button.
Note: The Spandrel Labels form also displays when the Modify/Show Definitions button is clicked on the Frame Assignment - Spandrel Label form.
Highlight a name in the Wall Spandrels display list, type a new name in the Wall Spandrels edit box, and click the Change Name button to change the pier label.
Highlight a name in the Wall Spandrels display list and click the Delete Name button to remove a Wall Spandrel label from the model.