Beam Listing Parameters

Parameter

Short Description

Long Description

 

Beam Cross Section

Rectangular, Profiled or Rounded

Shape of the Beam's cross-section as defined in the Beam Settings dialog box.

Beam_CrossSection.png 

Beam Slant Angle

Angle of an inclined Beam.

 

 

Bottom Sur­face

Name of the Surface assigned to the bottom of the Beam.

Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel)

Beam_BottomMaterial.png 

Bottom Sur­face Area

Area of the Surface of the bottom of the Beam.

Reduced by any SEO's or holes.

Beam_BottomSurface.png 

End Surface

Name of the Surface assigned to the two ends of the Beam.

Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel)

Beam_EndMaterial.png 

End Surface Area

Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam.

Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam.

Beam_EndSurface.png 

Extrusion Surface

Name of the Surface assigned to the Beam extrusion.

Use with round and profiled beams, which use a single surface on all sides of the extrusion. (Same value as the Left Side Surface parameter.)

 

Hole Height

Height or diameter of the first-placed hole in the Beam).

Same value as "Hole Height or Diameter", on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings

Beam_HoleHeight.png 

Hole Num­ber

Total number of holes in the Beam.

 

Beam_HoleNumber.png 

Hole Posi­tion from Reference Line

Distance of the centerpoint of the first-placed hole from the Beam Reference Line.

Same value as Position, on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings.

Beam_HoleLevel.png 

Hole Width

Width of the first-placed hole in the Beam.

Same value as "Hole Height", on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings.

Beam_HoleWidth.png 

Holes Edge Surface Area

Total edge area of all Beam holes.

 

 

Holes Sur­face Area

Total area of the 2D Surface of all holes, as calculated on one Side of the Beam.

 

Beam_HolesSurface.png 

Holes Vol­ume

Total volume of all holes in the Beam.

Multiplies Beam Width by Holes Surface Area.

Beam_HolesVolume.png 

Left Side Surface

Name of the Surface assigned to the left Side of the Beam.

Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel).

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

Beam_LeftMaterial.png 

Left Side Surface Area

Area of the Surface of the left Side of the Beam.

Reduced by any SEO's or holes.

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

Beam_LeftSurface.png 

Length Left

Length of the Beam on its left Side.

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

To list the Beam's Reference Length, use the 3D Length parameter (General category).

 

Length Right

Length of the Beam on its right Side.

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

To list the Beam's Reference Length, use the 3D Length parameter (General category).

 

Offset

Beam offset distance from reference line.

By default, this value is zero. Entering an offset value offsets the Beam from its reference axis.

Beam_Offset.png 

Right Side Surface

Name of the Surface assigned to the right Side of the Beam.

Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel)

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

Beam_RightSurface.png 

Right Side Surface Area

Area of the Surface of the right Side of the Beam.

Reduced by any SEO's or holes.

"Left" and "Right" are determined based on the direction of the Beam's reference axis. The axis direction is the direction in which you drag the cursor to draw the Beam.

Beam_RightSurface00104.png 

Top Surface

Name of the Surface assigned to the top of the Beam.

Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel)

Beam_TopMaterial.png 

Top Surface Area

Area of the Surface of the top of the Beam.

Reduced by any SEO's or holes.

Beam_TopSurface.png