Standard Profile Databases dialog
Used to assign standard database catalog sections for steel members.
- Standard is selected on the Section tab of the Properties - Whole Structure dialog, or
- a section type is selected from the Standard tool in the
Beam Profiles group on the
Specification ribbon tab
Click Add to add the selected profile (with type specifications and optional material) to the model.
Click Assign to add the selected profile and assign it to selected members.
Setting | Description |
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Databases | Lists of section tables included in each database. |
Profile list | The list of profiles in the selected database table.
Selecting a profile displays key dimensions in the section preview. |
View Table | Opens the database table in the Section Database Manager program. |
Type Specification | Select one of the section types from the drop-down list to use for the selected profile. See below for details on the various type specifications used. |
Material | Check this option to assign the selected material definition to the member along with the section. |
type-spec | Description | Diagram |
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ST | standard, single section from the built-in tables | |
RA | single reverse angle (reverse Y-Z axes, refer to G.4.2 Local Coordinate System) | |
D |
double profile. In the case of channels, back-to-back The spacing between shapes is provided
using the
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LD | double angle with long legs back-to-back | |
SD | double angle with short legs back-to-back | |
T | tee section cut from I shaped section | |
CM | composite section, available for I shaped sections | |
TC | section with top cover plate | |
BC | section with bottom cover plate | |
TB |
section with both top and bottom cover plate top plate dimensions are described using
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FR |
front-to-front (i.e., toe-to-toe) channels. Note: Spacing between the channels
must be provided using the
SP option mentioned in the additional
spec specification described below.
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SA | double angle in a star arrangement (heel to heel) |