Twisting a Member

You can twist a member by specifying start and end angles.

See Also
Creating Members
  1. In the beam creation panel, click Twist Option .
  2. In the Twist Option panel, select the twist mode and enter the angles accordingly.
    OptionDescription
    Constant This is the default mode. Specify the angle in the Start Angle box. The End Angle box is unavailable.

    Before After




    Linear Specify the start and the end angles. The Angle box in the member panel becomes unavailable.

    Before After




    The member is twisted according to the selected mode.

Notes:
  • You cannot twist a member which is created using polyline as a curve.
  • You cannot break a twisted member using the Break Profile command.