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Structure > Elements > Cross Sections

Viewing and editing the assigned cross-section parameters of beam and cable elements as well as stiffness parameters of spring elements.

SettingDescription
Element Number of the current element
Data in the table
SettingDescription
Elem Element number - increasing order
Type Element type  (see Structure > Elements > Info )
CSBeg Cross-section type assigned to the element begin
CSEnd Cross-section type assigned to the element end
CS type Type of the cross-section eccentricity
  • YoZo:  no cross-section eccentricity considered (reference point = CG)
  • YlZo:  cross-section eccentricity in y direction considered
  • YoZl:  cross-section eccentricity in z direction considered
  • YlZl:  cross-section eccentricity in y and z direction considered
Cross sections values or spring constants respectively The 4 rows on the right edge contain the cross-section properties of beam and cable elements, or the spring constants of spring elements respectively. Two lines are provided for each element: the first one contains the CS areas or the displacement spring constants, the 2nd the moments of inertia or the rotation spring constants.
SettingDescription
Ax, Ay, Az Cross section area and shear areas for shear forces Qy, Qz
Ix, Iy, Iz Moments of inertia (torsion, bending around y, bending around z)
U, UIN Outside perimeter length, inside perimeter of hollow boxes
Cx, Cy, Cz Spring constants for the displacements in x, y and z direction
CMx, CMy, CMz Rotational spring constants for rotations around x, y and z.
Note: For the different subtypes of spring elements, the values represent the respective parameters governing the behaviour of the spring element.