Independent Structural Member Definition

(dpar-sbm-create <structure-name> <section-name> ‘(<type>
<designation> <material> [<description>] <width> <depth>
<roll-angle> <weight> <length> (<x-ordinate> <y-ordinate>
<z-ordinate>) ((:Z <direction-along-z>) (:Y <direction-along-y>)
(:X <direction-along-x>)) <fireproofing>))

where:

<structure-name> ::= <string>

The name of the structure or pipeway the member is attached to. If the member is not to be associated with a structure or pipeway, the value is: "Other Members".

<section-name> ::= <string> | <integer>

The name of the structure section, or the pipeway section number the member is attached to. If the member is not to be associated with a structure or pipeway, the value is: "".

Note: if this is a pipeway section, the quotation marks are not used.

<type> ::= <string>

Member shape selected from pick list.

<designation> ::= <string>

Member size designation selected from pick list.

<material> ::= <string>

Material type selected from pick list, either steel or concrete.

<description> ::= <string> | ""

Optional description of the member.

<width> ::= <real>

The width of the member, by default, the value will be set by the data table values for the selected designation. You can, however, override this value.

<depth> ::= <real>

The depth of the member, by default, the value will be set by the data table values for the selected designation. You can, however, override this value.

<roll-angle> ::= <real>

Roll angle selected from pick list or entered into the field.

<weight> ::= <real>

The weight per length of the member, by default, the value will be set by the data table values for the selected designation. You can, however, override this value.

<length> ::= <real>

The calculated length of the member

<x-ordinate> ::= (<real>

The x-ordinate of the origin of the member (P1).

<y-ordinate> ::= <real>

The y-ordinate of the origin of the member (P1).

<z-ordinate> ::= <real>

The z-ordinate of the origin of the member (P1).

<direction-along-z> ::= <real>

The direction, along the z-axis from the origin (P1) to the terminus of the member (P2).

<direction-along-y> ::= <real>

The direction, along the y-axis from the origin (P1) to the terminus of the member (P2).

<direction-along-x> ::= <real>

The direction, along the x-axis from the origin (P1) to the terminus of the member (P2).

<fireproofing> ::= T | :NIL

T if you have selected fireproofing for the member; :NIL if fireproofing has not been turned on.

Example:

(dpar-sbm-create "main" 1 '(2L 2L2X2.5X0.25 STEEL "" 2.5 2.0 0.0 
0.6033 223.6604 (0.0 -54.0 118.0) ((:Z -90.0) (:Y 58.1575) 
(:X -180.0)) :NIL) )