Recommended Parameters
- D
- Profile height.
- Bf
- Width of the flange.
- Tf
- Thickness of the flange.
- Tw
- Thickness of the web.
- A
- Cross-sectional area.
- CatalogName
- The standard of the current section such as AISC.
- ProfileType
- Type of the section profile such as bulb.
Parameters for Convert Stiffener Command
- Web_Thickness
- This parameter derives the value of the thickness of the web.
- Web_Height
- This parameter derives the value of the height of the web.
- Web_Material
- This parameter derives the value of the material of the web.
- Flange_Thickness
- This parameter derives the value of the thickness of the flange.
- Flange_Height
- This parameter derives the value of the height of the flange.
- Flange_Material
- This parameter derives the value of the material of the flange.
Note:
The Web_Thickness, Web_Height and Web_Material parameters are mandatory for the
Convert Stiffener command.
The following parameters are necessary to convert a stiffener into a panel and a flat bar:
- Flange_FlatBar_Section
- This parameter specifies the resolved section of the flat bar.
- Flange_FlatBar_SectionShape
- This parameter specifies the parametric section shape of the flat
bar.
- Flange_FlatBar_SectionSize
- This parameter specifies the parametric section size of the flat
bar.
- Flange_Anchor_Point
- This parameter specifies the anchor point of the flat bar.
- Flange_Anchor_Point_Offset
- This parameter specifies the anchor point offset for the flat bar.
- Flange_Web_Angle
- This parameter specifies the web angle for the flat bar.
Required For Analysis Purposes
The parameters required for analysis are: D (profile height), Bf (flange width), Tw (web
thickness), Tf (flange thickness), vxm (radius for circular section), WallThickness (wall thickness for circular and rectangular
sections), CatalogName, and ProfileType.
In the
Structural Model Creation
app,
when you create a finite element model for a functional structure, beam
profiles are created based on a
ProfileType parameter set in the structure
section. If the
ProfileType parameter is not defined, the
section name is used to create the beam profile.
ProfileType
|
Section |
Beam profile (Finite Element Model) |
Required Parameters for Analysis |
Tee
|
WT* |
T |
D, Tw, Bf, Tf |
Beam
|
W*, S*, M* |
I |
D, Tw, Bf[_Lower/_Upper], Tf[_Lower/_Upper] |
RectangularBar
|
FL* |
Rectangular |
D, Bf |
Angle
|
L* |
L |
D, Tw, Bf, Tf |
Bulb
|
HP* |
L |
D, Tw |
Pipe
|
PIPE* |
Pipe |
vxm, Tw/WallThickness |
RectangularHollow
|
RECT*, SQUA* |
Box |
D, Bf, Tw/WallThickness |
Channel
|
- |
Channel |
D, Bf, Tw, Tf |
ProfileType is also used for manufacturing purposes.
If the section has two asymmetric flanges, the following parameters
are required: upper flange thickness (Tf_Upper), lower flange thickness
(Tf_Lower), upper flange width (Bf_Upper), and lower flange width (Bf_Lower).