M. To assign a prismatic section
To define and assign a prismatic section, use the following procedure.
Prismatic sections such as circle, rectangle, tee, and trapezoidal can be used for concrete members used in design.
Circle prismatic sections can also be used to represent steel rods for analysis.
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Either:
select the tool in the Specifications group on the Specifications ribbon tab
または
select the Properties page and then click Section Database on the Properties - Whole Structure dialog
ヒント: Selecting the country from the Database tool drop-down list first results in a faster dialog load time.The Section Profile Tables dialog opens. -
Either:
select the Properties page and then click Define on the Properties - Whole Structure dialog
または
on the Specifications ribbon tab, select the Prismatic tool in the Beam Profiles group
- Select the tab corresponding to the profile shape you want to use.
- Type the profile dimensions for the selected shape.
- (オプション) Select an associated Material. This feature allows you to use material definitions for steel, stainless steel, concrete, aluminum, or any previously specified, custom material definitions.
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Either:
To… Do the following… add the section to the model for later assignment click Add. add the section to the model and assign to the current member selection click Asign. - Click Close.