Used to specify an I-section having a varying depth
over the length of the member.
Opens when the Tapered tool
is selected in the Beam Profiles group on the
Specification ribbon tab.
Note: This dialog is identical to the
Tapered I tab of the
Property dialog.
Setting | Description |
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F1
|
Depth of section at start node.
|
F2
|
Thickness of web.
|
F3
|
Depth of section at end node.
Note: F3 should be less than F1 (i.e., the section should
decrease in depth from start to end). You must provide the member incidences
accordingly.
|
F4
|
Width of top flange.
|
F5
|
Thickness of top flange.
|
F6
|
Width of bottom flange. Defaults to F4 is zero.
|
F7
|
Thickness of bottom flange. Defaults to F5 if zero.
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