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Element Section

This element is used to define a new prismatic section.

Diagram
Attribute Section / @Name Attribute Section / @Shape Element Section / Property
Used by
Element Element Loop
Complex Type Complex Type ModelElements
Model Element Section / Property
Children Element Section / Property
Instance 
<Section Name="" Shape="Rectangle">
  <Property DataType="" Name="" Type="" Value="">{1,unbounded}</Property>
</Section>
Attributes
QName Type Default Use
Attribute Section / @Name xs:string   required
Name of the section. If the section already exists an increasing number between parenthesis will be assigned to the name. i.e. NAME (1).
Attribute Section / @Shape restriction of xs:string Rectangle optional
Shape of the section. Rectangular shape is the only available for now.
Parent topic: Structure Wizard Template Schema

Element Section / Property

This element is used to set the properties variables to the section.

Annotations The available properties for rectangular section are YD and ZD.
Diagram
Attribute Section / Property / @Name Attribute Section / Property / @Value Attribute Section / Property / @Type Attribute Section / Property / @DataType
Attributes
QName Type Use
Attribute Section / Property / @DataType xs:string optional
The data type if the Type is Quantity.
Attribute Section / Property / @Name restriction of xs:string required
Name of the property (YD or ZD)
Attribute Section / Property / @Type restriction of xs:string required
The type of the property. Int, Double or Quantity
Attribute Section / Property / @Value xs:string required
The value of the dimension. This value could be an equation using any input variable.

Attribute Section / Property / @Name

Name of the property (YD or ZD)

Type restriction of xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section / Property

Attribute Section / Property / @Value

The value of the dimension.

Annotations This value could be an equation using any input variable.
Type xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section / Property

Attribute Section / Property / @Type

The type of the property.

Annotations Int, Double or Quantity
Type restriction of xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section / Property

Attribute Section / Property / @DataType

The data type if the Type is Quantity.

Type xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section / Property

Attribute Section / @Name

Name of the section.

Annotations If the section already exists an increasing number between parenthesis will be assigned to the name. i.e. NAME (1).
Type xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section

Attribute Section / @Shape

Shape of the section.

Annotations Rectangular shape is the only available for now.
Type restriction of xs:string
Used by
Element Element Section