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Structure Section

Some of the parts of a structure that can be related to the structure and structure_section report components.

Element Attributes / Relationships Name Definition
structure_section attributes [bays_in_e_w] number of bays in the east-west direction of the section (obsolete in version 5.0 and greater, maintained for compatibility)
bays_in_front_back number of bays in the front-back direction of the section
bays_in_left_right number of bays in the left-right direction of the section
[bays_in_n_s] number of bays in the north-south direction of the section (obsolete in version 5.0 and greater, maintained for compatibility)
beam_shape beam designation in the section
column_shape column designation in the section
description the textual description entered in the structure builder; a string.
front_back_spacing the list of bay spacings in the front-back direction of the section
[e_w_spacing] list of bay spacings in the east-west direction of the section (obsolete in version 5.0 and greater, maintained for compatibility)
geo_loc origin of the section; list of three real numbers
left_right_spacing the list of bay spacings in the left-right direction of the section
max_x x-ordinate of section’s upper north-east corner
max_y y-ordinate of section’s upper north-east corner
max_z z-ordinate of section’s upper north-east corner
min_x x-ordinate of pipeway’s lower south-west corner
min_y y-ordinate of pipeway’s lower south-west corner
min_z z-ordinate of pipeway’s lower south-west corner
name unique string identifier for component (tag)
number_of_levels number of floors in the section
[n_s_spacing] list of bay spacings in the north-south direction of the section (obsolete in version 5.0 and greater, maintained for compatibility)
orientation orientation of pipeway section; otherwise NIL
overall_front_back total distance in the front-back direction of the section
overall_height total height of the section
overall_left_right total distance in the left-right direction of the section
riser_height value set in project setup for stairways; otherwise, NIL
rotation value in Rotation field of Structure Builder for the section
tread_length value set in project setup for stairways; otherwise, NIL
type type of structure section STRUCTURE
vertical_elevations elevation of each level of section in project units; a list of numbers
[vertical_spacings] floor spacings as entered in Structure Builder(obsolete in version 5.0 and greater, maintained for compatibility)
x, y, z x-, y- , and z-values of the geo_loc
relationships beams the beams of the structure
columns the columns of the structure
members members making up structure section
other-members independent structural members that have been associated with the pipeway
supporting-sections