Defining Beam Profiles

You can apply a beam profile to define the geometry of the cross-section of a beam.

See Also
About Beam Profiles
Defining Beam Sections
Properties Section
In Other Guides
Materials and Section Properties
  1. From the Properties section of the action bar, click Beam Profile .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select a Shape.
    The parameters for the selected profile are displayed, along with an image indicating how the parameters are used to define the shape and size of the beam.
  4. Enter the parameter values to define the dimensions of the beam cross-section.
  5. Click OK.