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Building Finite Element Models in Strand7

Strand7 allows users to easily create standard beam sections from its section libraries or generate their own custom sections. It provides options to mirror beam geometries to generate composite sections. Users can also define arbitrary cross sections by using a 2D plate mesh and generating a BXS file to store the section properties and description, which can then be assigned and visualized in 3D beam models.

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Building Finite Element Models in Strand7

Strand7 allows users to easily create standard beam sections from its section libraries or generate their own custom sections. It provides options to mirror beam geometries to generate composite sections. Users can also define arbitrary cross sections by using a 2D plate mesh and generating a BXS file to store the section properties and description, which can then be assigned and visualized in 3D beam models.

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Ronald De Guzman
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Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
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Strand7 Beam Sections

http://www.strand7.com/html/buildingmodels/bxs.htm

Strand7: In Detail: Building Models: Beam sections

Building finite element models in Strand7


Standard beam sections Commonly used sections may be created easily by using the standard section generator.

Library beam sections Standard section libraries from numerous countries are also available in the section libraries.

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Strand7 Beam Sections

http://www.strand7.com/html/buildingmodels/bxs.htm

Mirror Beam Sections Selecting the mirror tab when editing a beam section presents the option of mirroring the geometry to generate the composite sections. Mirroring is available for all shapes except BXS and circular sections in 12 configurations and can be viewed in the property window for easy identification.

Arbitrary user-defined beam sections Design your own beam cross-sections. Strand7 renders these in 3D for both pre-processing and post-processing, so you can create sections of arbitrary shape and immediately view them in the graphical editor. Strand7's section calculator generates a true torsion constant whenever you create a user-defined section. Step 1: Define arbitrary cross sections - use a normal plate mesh in 2D.

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Strand7 Beam Sections

http://www.strand7.com/html/buildingmodels/bxs.htm

Step 2: Determine the section properties and create a Strand7 BXS file. This stores the section decription and properties.

Step 3: Visualize the true section in 3D after assigning the section to any beam model.

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Strand7 Beam Sections

http://www.strand7.com/html/buildingmodels/bxs.htm

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