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Angle dialog

Used to specify the section properties for a single angle user defined table section.

Opens when you click Add in the User Table Manager dialog when a Angle section table is selected.

SettingDescription
Section Name Type a section name used to identify the shape in the table.
D Depth of angle (i.e., length of the leg along the local y-axis)
WF Width of angle (i.e., length of the leg along the local z-axis)
TF Thickness of angle leg
Rad. of Gyration about Principal Axis (R) Radius of gyration about principal axis, shown as "r(Z-Z)" in the AISC manual (this must not be zero). Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.
Shear Area in Y (Ay) Shear area in local y-axis. If zero, shear deformation is ignored in the analysis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.
Shear Area in Z (Az) Same as above except in local z-axis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.
SettingDescription
OK Saves the UPT section and closes the dialog.
Cancel Closes the dialog without creating a new section.
Calculate Click to calculate the R, Ay, and Az values from the provided section dimensions.