Use Beam Wizard to auto-generate a number of horizontal Beam Elements
on the same line.
From the Main
Menu select Model > Structure Wizard > Beam.
Select Geometry
> Structure Wizard > Beam from the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.
Input
& Edit dialog box
Input & Edit tab
Input Type
Revision of V.7.6.1
Type 1
Generate beam elements based on the beam
length. Beam elements with different lengths can be generated simultaneously.
(Ex. 5.0, 3.0, 4.5, 3@5.0)
Type 2
Generate beam elements based on the distance
between the nodes and the number of repetitions.
Distance:
Enter the distance between the nodes.
Repeat:
Enter the number of repetitions to create multiple beam elements.
Create nodes as per the entered distance
between the nodes and the number of repetitions.
Delete the selected nodes.
Delete all the entered nodes.
Auto Bound. Condition
Option to assign simple support condition
for each node.
Show Element No.
Option to display the element numbers for
the created beams.
Material
Enter the material property to be used.
Click to add a new material
property or modify an existing material property.
Section
Enter the section to be used.
Click to add a new section
or modify an existing section.
Insert
Dialog Box
Insert tab
Insert
Point
Enter the coordinates of the insert point
of the created beams in the existing model with respect to the GCS(UCS).
Alternatively, click the entry field and
click the position of the insert point in the working window to enter
the desired coordinates rather than typing in the entry field.
Rotations
Enter the rotational angles, Alpha, Beta
and Gamma, that will define the orientation of the beams in GCS X, Y and
Z respectively.
Merge Duplicate Nodes
Select the option whether to merge overlapping
nodes between the existing model and the nodes pertaining to the newly
created beams.
: Set a tolerance for
merging nodes.
Intersect Frame Elements
Select the option whether to divide the
existing elements at the nodes pertaining to the newly created beams,
which are in contact with the existing elements in the existing model.
: Set an intersecting
tolerance to allow for the division of elements.
Origin Point
Set the origin point of the newly created
beams. This point is displayed in red in the Wizard Window.
Show No.:
Display the node numbers making up the created beams.
Input & Edit tab
Revision of V.7.6.1
to add a new material
property or modify an existing material property.
Insert
Point