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Table Containing Section Data

All sections located in the currently selected section database display in the lower part of the viewer. The following data is presented for each section.

  • The section name.
  • Basic section dimensions (dim1, dim2, dim3). Depending on the section, one or more of these dimensions is filled. Empty dimensions are marked 0.
  • Section Shape Type.
  • All available dimensions and geometric properties of the section (dimensions d_1, d_2... angle a_1, a_2 are additional geometric section parameters).
  • The Section symbol. This contains a full description of section geometry when the profile is not standard.

The final four table columns provide the following information.

Thin-walled. Specifies a thin walled section

Material. Specifies that a material has been defined together with the section.

Material description. A complete description of materials in a section

Points. A description of the characteristic points of a section.

See also:

Description of some section symbols.

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