In this dialog box, you can change the beam properties.
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Modify the beam properties
All created beams have default properties that are changed in the properties dialog box, which automatically appears after creating beams.
Section and Material tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the beam section type and size and the material.
Positioning tab
Using this tab of the properties dialog box, you can move or rotate the beam relative to the insertion axis.
Naming tab
This tab of the properties dialog box allows you to define the information to display in the BOM. You can also select the properties to be taken into account at numbering.
Fabrication data tab
Model Objects (beams, plates, gratings etc.) and Assemblies (groups of elements joined by certain criteria) have different fabrication information available in the model, depending on the project state.
Display type tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box, you can select the beam representation type.
Behavior tab
On this tab of the properties dialog box you can set the elements behavior at collision check and the behavior for single parts and assemblies.
Properties tab
This tab of the properties dialog box, lists the beam geometric properties and the section geometric values.
Camber properties tab
The options on this tab of the properties dialog box allow you to create cambered beams.