TR.1.3 Listing of Objects by Specification of Global Ranges

Used to specify lists of objects (e.g., joints, members, and/or elements) by providing global ranges. The general format of the specification is as follows.

General Format

{ XRANGE | YRANGE | ZRANGE } f1, f2

Where:

XRANGE, YRANGE, ZRANGE = direction of range (parallel to global X, Y, Z directions respectively)
f1, f2 = values (in current unit system) that defines the specified range.

Notes

Only one range direction (XRANGE, YRANGE etc.) is allowed per list. (Exceptions: Area/Floor load and Control/Dependent).
No other items may be in the list.
The values defining the range (f1, f2) must be in the current unit system.

Example

MEMBER TRUSS
XRANGE 20. 70.
CONSTANTS
E STEEL YRANGE 10. 55.

In the above example, a XRANGE is specified with values of 20. and 70. This range will include all members lying entirely within a range parallel to the global X-axis and limited by X=20 and X=70.