Create a Curved Beam

The current User Coordinate System (UCS) determines the position of the main beam axes. The curved beam web runs in the Z direction of the current UCS. The top of the section is in the Z direction. The created curved beam can rotate 90° about its system line.

Example: Create a curved beam between two columns

1. Select a user coordinate system as shown in the figure above.
2. On the ribbon, click (Curved beam).
   • Home Objects (Curved beam)
3. Use the upper system line end points of the columns as the start point and end point.
   
   
   
4. Define the radius of the curved beam with a circle point.
   Note: The circle point must be defined in the XY plane of the coordinate system.
5. Select a point at any radius and then specify the desired radius value on the Positioning tab in the Beam dialog box.