*SetBeam() - rectangular cross section
Sets the properties of a beam rectangular cross section.
Syntax
*SetBeam(beam_name, RECTANGULAR, len|AUTO_LENGTH,
E, G,
P2 Dim, P3 Dim,
asy, asz,
CRATIO, ratio)
Arguments
- beam_name
- The variable name of an existing beam.
- RECTANGULAR
- This argument indicates the cross section of the beam is rectangular.
- len
- len specifies the undeformed length of the beam.
- AUTO_LENGTH
- AUTO_LENGTH indicates that the undeformed length of the beam is calculated automatically using the end points of the beam.
- E
- The Young's modulus of elasticity.
- G
- The shear modulus of elasticity.
- P2 Dim
- The length of the side along the Y axis.
- P3 Dim
- The length of the side along the Z axis.
- asy
- The correction factor for the shear deflection along the Y axis.
- asz
- The correction factor for the shear deflection along the Z axis.
- CRATIO
- This argument indicates the structural damping matrix is the ratio of the stiffness matrix.
- ratio
- Ratio for calculating the damping matrix.
Example
*Beam( bm_1, "Beam 1", b_dummy1, b_dummy2,
p_beam1, p_beam2)
*SetBeam(bm_1, RECTANGULAR, 1000,
2.0e+05, 7.6e+04, 10,
5, 0, 0, CRATIO, 0.01)