Linear Element - Example of Application

Define a linear element as follows:

• Select the option: Create linear element .
• In the Create linear element dialog, specify the following parameters:
  • Element name: B2 Beam Section

  • Name of the folder where to the element will be saved

  • Click Select objects; and select the already-existing RC beam cross-section (see the drawing below)

  • Click Save; the selected object (RC beam cross-section) will be saved to database

    

To insert a linear element into a drawing, do the following:

1. Select the option: Insert linear element .
2. In the Insert linear element dialog, select the linear element defined above (indicate it in the tree located in the left part of the dialog ) - see the drawing below
   
3. Click Open; theLinear element parameters dialog displays, where the following parameters are specified:
   • length of linear element: e.g. 3000 mm
   • spacing of elements over the length: e.g. 250 mm
4. Click Insert in theLinear element parameters dialog, and then indicate the location of the drawing.

An example drawing of a linear element is shown below: