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Utilities > PreProcessing > Sections > Create_TSecOutline

Create_TSecOutline

Purpose

generate geometry outline for T-section

Synopsis

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

Description

CREATE_TSECOUTLINE generate geometry outline for T-section
  [OUTLINE,A,SY,SZ] = CREATE_TSECOUTLINE (NDM,DATA)
  the function creates the data structure OUTLINE for T-section
  with geometric properties in data structure DATA with the following fields:
       ndm = 2 or 3 for uniaxial or biaxial section model, respectively 
       d   = total depth
       bf  = flange width
       tf  = flange thickness
       tw  = web    thickness
       Loc = 1 or 2 for flange above or below the z-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 (flange below the z-axis)
                       | bf                
              .--------+--------.      
              |   tf   |        |      
              '------. | .------'      
                     | | |         d      
             z <-----+ + |      
                     |tw |     
                     |   |    
                     |   |    
                     '---'

Cross-Reference Information

This function calls:

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