Working with Westok Cellular Beams

The commands in the Layout – Westok Cellular Beam menu work essentially the same as their Layout - Beam counterparts. Refer to the Working with Beams section for a description of each command. The Layout – Westok Cellular Beam commands are available in the Layout menu only when modeling in Westok Cellular Beam material mode. When Westok Cellular Beams are added, the Composite Flag (i.e., Composite or Noncomposite) and py need to be specified.

Some commands are unique to Westok Cellular Beams:

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	The Layout - Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Duct Size command is used to specify a duct size for which the beam openings are to be large enough to allow to pass through.
	The Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Cell Size command is used to specify the Cell Diameter and/or Cell Pitch that will be used in the design of the beam. It is not necessary to assign these values unless they are specifically desired; otherwise the program will automatically select the optimum diameter and pitch when it designs the beam. Assignments can be cleared by using the Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Clear Cell Size command.

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The Layout - Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Duct Size command is used to specify a duct size for which the beam openings are to be large enough to allow to pass through.

The Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Cell Size command is used to specify the Cell Diameter and/or Cell Pitch that will be used in the design of the beam. It is not necessary to assign these values unless they are specifically desired; otherwise the program will automatically select the optimum diameter and pitch when it designs the beam. Assignments can be cleared by using the Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Clear Cell Size command.

It is not necessary to assign sizes to Westok Cellular Beams; the optimum size and hole configuration will be selected automatically by the program in the RAM Steel Beam module. However, sizes can be assigned by the user if desired, using the Layout - Westok Cellular Beam - Assign Beam Size command. The user may assign sizes from either of two Westok Cellular Beam Design Tables, the Default or Alternate, as specified in the Cellular Beam tab in the Criteria - Design Steel Tables command in the RAM Manager.

When a Size is assigned to a Westok Cellular Beam it is necessary to specify the standard beam size from which the top half is to be manufactured and that from which the bottom half is to be manufactured.

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	The Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Anchor Cell command is used to specify that there be a Cell at a specific location along the beam. The program will then configure the cell locations such that one of the cells occurs at that location. This is useful, for example, for establishing cell locations to accommodate a straight run of mechanical ducts through several beams. It is not necessary to assign these values unless they are specifically desired; otherwise the program will automatically select the optimum cell locations when it designs the beam. Assignments can be modified, deleted and shown using the same command.

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The Layout – Westok Cellular Beam – Assign Anchor Cell command is used to specify that there be a Cell at a specific location along the beam. The program will then configure the cell locations such that one of the cells occurs at that location. This is useful, for example, for establishing cell locations to accommodate a straight run of mechanical ducts through several beams. It is not necessary to assign these values unless they are specifically desired; otherwise the program will automatically select the optimum cell locations when it designs the beam. Assignments can be modified, deleted and shown using the same command.