Other Column Section Properties dialog
Setting | Description |
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Section Label | Type a unique label used to identify the section. |
H | The rectangular beam depth. |
B | The rectangular beam width. |
Area | The gross cross-sectional area. |
Ix | The moment of inertia about the strong axis. |
Iy | The moment of inertia about the weak axis. |
J | Torsional constant. |
Shear Ax | The shear area along the strong (vertical) axis. |
Shear Ay | The shear area along the weak (horizontal) axis. |
Add | Adds the section label and section properties to the table. |
Delete | Removes the currently selected section from the table. You may only delete sections that are not currently used in the model. If you attempt to delete a section in use, a warning is issued and the section is not deleted. |
Change | Changes the currently selected section in the table. If the beam section is currently assigned in the model, the changes in properties will automatically be updated in those assignments. |