Oasys GSA Documentation

# Section Modifier Parameter

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# Description

A Section Modifier is part of a Section and can be used to modify section's analytical properties without changing the profile. By default the Section Modifier is unmodified.

# GSA Reference

Section Modifiers

# Properties

Icon Name Description
Unit Area Modifier Effective Area Modifer defined by a Unit Number as either Area or Ratio.
Unit I11 Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as either AreaMomentOfInertia or Ratio.
Unit I22 Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as either AreaMomentOfInertia or Ratio.
Unit J Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as either AreaMomentOfInertia or Ratio.
Unit K11 Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as Ratio - Note that DecimalFraction will modify TO whereas Percentage will modify BY.
Unit K22 Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as Ratio - Note that DecimalFraction will modify TO whereas Percentage will modify BY.
Unit Volume Modifier Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as VolumePerLength.
Unit Additional Mass Target mesh size defined by a Unit Number as LinearDensity.
Boolean Principle Bending Axis Set if to use Principal (u,v) Axis for Bending, otherwise Local (y,z) Axis will be used.
Boolean Reference Point Centroid Set if to use the Centroid as Analysis Reference Point, otherwise the Specified Point will be used.
Integer Stress Option Type Set the stress calculation option; (0) No calculation, (1) Use Modified or (2) Use Unmodifier.

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