~SSECPLT

 

~SSECPLT, Key, USEC, IPLT, IMAT, PTY, PTZ, CP1, CP2, THCK, YP1, ZP1, YP2, ZP2

Defines a steel section by plates

PREP7: Cross Sections

Key

Label identifying the type of operation. Valid labels are:

NEW	Selection initialisation
PLT	Define or modify plate data
DEL	Delete a plate

USEC

Number of the cross section to be defined.

IPLT

Number of the plate to define or delete.

Following options are only valid for Key = PLT

IMAT

Number of plate material (by default, the active).

PTY

Plate type for My bending.

0	Not defined
1	Flange
2	Web

PTZ

Plate type for Mz bending.

0	Not defined
1	Flange
2	Web

CP1

Connection condition for point 1.

0	Free
1	Fixed

CP2

Connection condition for point 2.

0	Free
1	Fixed

THCK

Plate thickness.

YP1

Y coordinate of point 1.

ZP1

Z coordinate of point 1.

YP2

Y coordinate of point 2.

ZP2

Z coordinate of point 2.

Notes

- This commands allows to define, modify or delete steel sections made of plates. The use of this command must follow these steps:

- To define a new section:

1.    Initiate the section plate definition using the command ~SSECPLT, NEW, USEC, IPLT

2.    Next, define each plate through the command ~SSECPLT, PLT, USEC, IPLT, IMAT, PTY, PTZ, CP1, CP2, THCK, YP1, ZP1, YP2, ZP2

- To modify one of the plates of an existing section, use the command ~SSECPLT, PLT, USEC, IPLT, IMAT, PTY, PTZ, CP1, CP2, THCK, YP1, ZP1, YP2, ZP2

- To delete one of the plates of an existing section, use the command ~SSECPLT, DEL, USEC, IPLT

Menu Paths

Main Menu > Civil Preprocessor > Cross Sections > Steel by Plates

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