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Beam Forces and Moments

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Beam Forces and Moments

Description

Element1D Force and Moment result values

Note: This is a dropdown component and input/output may vary depending on the selected dropdown

Input parameters

Icon Type Name Description
ResultParamResult ListResultResult
ListParamListElement filter listFilter the Elements by list. (by default 'all')
Element list should take the form:
1 11 to 20 step 2 P1 not (G1 to G6 step 3) P11 not (PA PB1 PS2 PM3 PA4 M1)
Refer to help file for definition of lists and full vocabulary.
IntegerParamIntegerIntermediate PointsNumber of intermediate equidistant points (default 3)

Output parameters

Icon Type Name Description
UnitNumberUnit Number Force TreeForce X* Element Axial Force in Local Element X-direction
+ve axial forces are tensile
UnitNumberUnit Number Force TreeForce Y* Element Shear Force in Local Element Y-direction
+ve axial forces are tensile
UnitNumberUnit Number Force TreeForce Z* Element Shear Force in Local Element Z-direction
+ve axial forces are tensile
UnitNumberUnit Number Force TreeForce |YZ|* Total |YZ| Element Shear Force
UnitNumberUnit Number Moment TreeMoment XX* Element Torsional Moment around Local Element X-axis
Moments follow the right hand grip rule
UnitNumberUnit Number Moment TreeMoment YY* Element Bending Moment around Local Element Y-axis
Moments follow the right hand grip rule
UnitNumberUnit Number Moment TreeMoment ZZ* Element Bending Moment around Local Element Z-axis
Moments follow the right hand grip rule
UnitNumberUnit Number Moment TreeMoment |YYZZ|* Total |YYZZ| Element Bending Moment

* DataTree organised as { CaseID ; Permutation ; ElementID } fx. {1;2;3} is Case 1, Permutation 2, Element 3, where each branch contains a list of results per element position.