Create_CSecOutline

Purpose

generate geometry outline for C-section

Synopsis

[Outline,A,sy,sz] = Create_CSecOutline (Data)

Description

CREATE_CSECOUTLINE generate geometry outline for C-section
  [OUTLINE,A,SY,SZ] = CREATE_CSECOUTLINE (NDM,DATA)
  the function creates the data structure OUTLINE for C-section
  with geometric properties in data structure DATA with the following fields:
       d   = total depth
       bf  = flange width
       tf  = flange thickness
       tw  = web    thickness
       Loc = 1 or 2 for web on the left or on the right of y-axis
       FlgOpt = true/false, FlgOpt = true : single outline for flange
       WebOpt = true/false, WebOpt = true : single outline for web
       FlgOpt = false + WebOpt = false : create separate outline for web-flange intersection 

  the function returns the following information
       A  = area of the cross section
       SY = centroidal distance relative to section mid-depth
       SZ = centroidal distance relative to section mid-width

  Dimensions and coordinate system:

    Loc=1            y ^                  Loc=2 (web on the right)
                       | 
               .-------+------.
               |    tf |      |
               |   .---|------.
               |   |   |      
         z <-------+-- +        d 
               |tw |             
               |   '----------'
               |     tf       | 
               '--------------'
                      bf

Cross-Reference Information

This function calls:

• Create_RectPatch generate corner coordinates of rectangular patch for given reference point

• Plot_Mesh4MultRectShape plot the mesh for section of several rectangular patches
• Plot_SectionGeometry plots cross section geometry in current window
• Create_MultRectShape generate geometry outline and assign material properties for shape of rectangular patches
• Create_ShapewMat generate geometry outline and assign material properties for shape STYPE