This option lets you select or define typical structures (structure elements). This option is available in the Design 3D module, using either method:
Library structures are organized in certain databases. To select a structure, first you must find an appropriate database. The following databases are available:
The dialog shown above has several buttons with icons symbolizing the appropriate types of bar structures. Several typical bar structures are available, such as:
You can configure the previous structure types in an arbitrary way in the template. You must specify the following values:
For some grillage types, you must specify the following:
Various types of trusses (such as, the Polonceau truss) are available in another structure database. The following frequently used structures are defined in the Slabs and Shells database:
These structure types can be freely configured as a model. When defining a structure, you must specify the structure dimensions and mesh types used during FE generation.
A structure defined using the library structure database can be used as a component of larger structures or as a separate structure.
See also: