Beam Properties

Provides physical and engineering properties of a frame member, and enables you to customize the data.

When you create a simulation, the information about beam properties is read automatically.

Access:

Ribbon: Frame Analysis tab Beams panel Properties
Beams

Display a list of beams used in simulation. On the right side, in the Basic Properties, Centroid, and Mechanical areas, the properties for particular beam are displayed.

You can select multiple profiles at one time to change their properties.

Customize

Select to change some properties of the beam.

Basic Properties, Centroid, Mechanical

Displays properties of the selected beam.

When you change a property to an insufficient value, the property is displayed in red, and the OK and Apply buttons are disabled. Set different value, or uncheck the Customize box to return to the default values.

  Following properties are listed:
  Section Width (W)
  Section Height (H)
  Section Area (A)
  Position in X (X)
  Position in Y (Y)
  Moment of Inertia (I X )
  Moment of Inertia (I Y )
  Moment of Inertia (J )
  Section Modulus (W X )
  Section Modulus (W Y )
  Section Modulus (W Z )
  Reduced Shear Area (A X )
  Reduced Shear Area (A Y )