Utilities > PreProcessing > Sections > Create_SSecOutline


Create_SSecOutline

Purpose

generate geometry outline for C-section

Synopsis

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

Description

CREATE_SSECOUTLINE generate geometry outline for C-section
  [OUTLINE,A,SY,SZ] = CREATE_SSECOUTLINE (DATA)
  the function creates the data structure OUTLINE for S-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 top flange 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 (top flange on the right)
             bf    | 
      .--------------.
      |      tf    | |
      '----------. | |
                 | | |       
     z <---------+-+ |          d 
                 |tw |             
                 |   '----------.
                 |     tf       | 
                 '--------------'
                       bf

Cross-Reference Information

This function calls:

  • Create_RectPatch generate corner coordinates of rectangular patch for given reference point
This function is called by: