Use the Beam dialog box to change the beam properties and parameters.
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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 a beam.
Beam Dialog: Section and Material Tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box, you can select the beam section type and size and the material.
Beam Dialog: Positioning Tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box, you can move or rotate the beam relatively to the insertion axis.
Beam Dialog: Naming tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box allows you to define the information to display in the BOM lists. You can also select the properties to be taken into account during numbering.
Beam Dialog: Fabrication Data Tab
Model objects and assemblies have different fabrication information available in the model, depending on the project state.
Beam Dialog: User Attributes Tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box you can define up to ten attributes that can be taken into account at numbering.
Beam Dialog: Display Type Tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box, you can select the beam representation type in the model.
Beam Dialog: Behavior Tab
On this tab of the beam properties dialog box you can set the elements behavior at collision check and the behavior for single parts and assemblies.
Beam Dialog: Properties Tab
This tab of the beam properties dialog box, lists the beam geometric properties and the section geometric values.