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 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)
Bottom Surface Area
Area of the Surface of the bottom of the Beam.
Reduced by any SEO's or holes.
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)
End Surface Area
Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam.
Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam.
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
Hole Number
Total number of holes in the Beam.
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.
Hole Width
Width of the first-placed hole in the Beam.
Same value as "Hole Height", on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings.
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.
Holes Volume
Total volume of all holes in the Beam.
Multiplies Beam Width by Holes Surface Area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Top Surface Area
Area of the Surface of the top of the Beam.
Reduced by any SEO's or holes.
