To assign a prismatic section
To add a prismatic section to the model and assign it to the current selected members, use the following steps.
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Select the Section tool in the Assign
properties group on the Member ribbon
tab.
The Assign section dialog opens. - (Optional) If the section you want to assign has already been added to the model:
- Select Prismatic from the Type drop-down list.
- Select the Shape to use. The parametric dimensions associated with this shape are displayed.
- Type a unique Name to identify the section in this model.
- Type the Dimensions specific to the selected shape.
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Specify the cross-section Properties by either:
manually typing the values
or
clicking Calculate to have the program determine the properties for some shapes.
- Select the Material to use for the section.
- Click OK.