Beam lets you create beams to provide
support to structural objects.
Before you begin: Create a geometrical set for beam.
In the
Beam dialog box, select the category.
In the Material & Orientation tab:
Select appropriate material and section for the beam.
Set the orientation of the beam.
If you are unable to find the selected section reference, check the following:
The section reference is available in the database.
There are no duplicate section references in the database.
The section reference has the section standard attribute specified in its properties.
In the Geometry tab, select the desired beam creation type
from the Type list, and then specify the prerequisites as
follows:
Beam Type
Essentials
Point and length
Point
Length
Direction: Select line, plane, or reference plane.
Point and limit
Point
Limit: Select reference plane,
structural object (panel), or surface.
Direction: Select line, reference plane, or planar
surface.
Point to point
Two points
Curve
Curve
Surface or plane
Beams and plane
Plane
Two beams
Reference Planes
Start and bottom limits
Location
(transversal and longitudinal references): Select
reference planes. If you select structural objects, for
example a panel, as transversal or longitudinal location
reference, the support of the panel is set as the
location reference.
Optional:
Under the
Limits area, specify the start and end limits.
Depending on the beam type selection, you can select
reference planes, panels, points, surfaces, or another profile as limits.