Properties
The following properties will be used to compute the stiffness of the beams or trusses in the finite element analysis model:
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Assigned? (readonly):When a section is assigned to finite elements, the "Assigned" property will be marked as "Yes", although there may be cases where the section is also assigned to library components and indirectly used in the design and FEA process.
More Properties
Radius of Gyration Y-Z [in]: The radius of gyration is a property in structural engineering that describes the distribution of cross-sectional area around a section's centroidal axis relative to its mass, and it is calculated using the section's area and moment of inertia. Although it does not affect analysis, OpenBrIM may use it for code check purposes in certain cases.
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Non-prismatic Variation Direction[X-Y-Z]: The user only needs to input this value if they want to define nonprismatic variation. If the user intends to define nonprismatic variation, this input is optional. The nonprismatic variation direction X should be used for sections assigned to elements following the alignment in the longitudinal direction, such as girders. The Y direction should be used for sections assigned to elements in the transverse direction, such as pier caps, and the Z direction should be used for elements in the vertical direction, such as pier columns.
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Extent
Pos. of Neg. Edge Y [in]:
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