Tube dialog
Used to specify the section properties for a tube user defined table section.
Opens when you click Add in the User Table Manager dialog when a Tube section table is selected.
Setting | Description |
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Section Name | Type a section name used to identify the shape in the table. |
D | Depth of the section |
WF | Width of flange |
TF | Thickness of flange |
Cross Section Area (Ax) | Cross section area. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button. |
Inertia About Local z (Iz) | Moment of inertia about local z-axis (usually strong axis). Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button. |
Inertia About Local y (Iy) | Moment of inertia about local y-axis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button. |
Torsional Constant (Ix) | Moment of inertia about local x-axis. 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. |
Setting | Description |
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OK | Saves the UPT section and closes the dialog. |
Cancel | Closes the dialog without creating a new section. |
Calculate | Click to calculate the AX, IZ, IY, IX, AY, and AZ values from the provided section dimensions. |