Beam Segment Listing Parameters
Parameter |
Short Description |
Long Description |
Bottom Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the bottom of the Beam Segment. |
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 Segment. |
Reduced by any SEO's or holes. |
Cross Section |
Rectangular, Profiled or Rounded |
Shape of the Beam Segment's cross-section as defined in the Beam Settings dialog box. |
Ends Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the two ends of the Beam Segment. |
Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel) |
Ends Surface Area |
Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam Segment. |
Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam Segment. |
Extrusion Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the Beam Segment 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.) |
Left Side Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the left Side of the Beam Segment. |
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 Segment. |
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. |
Right Side Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the right Side of the Beam Segment. |
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 Segment. |
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. |
Structure Type |
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Top Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the top of the Beam Segment. |
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 Segment. |
Reduced by any SEO's or holes. |