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Beams

This data extends the properties of Design Members in the Structural Model for the purpose of designing a Connection. You can specify:

• Whether a beam is a Structural Member (loaded) or an Added Member (part of a Connection design, e.g. Cleats used to bolt Structural Members together)
• That a given Beam is Bearing, meaning that supports will be added in the model of the Connection
• Whether a beam is negative, meaning that it is only used to generate cuts and cut-outs on the other Beams

Added Members

Added Members are additional structural items that relate to a particular connection. Some examples are stiffening members or angle cleats.

Although typically relating to a single connection, added Members are references to Member1D's in the Open Model. Therefore, they need to be defined and added to the OpenModel as a Member1D (I.e by defining start/endpoints, LCS, and cross-section).

Once defined in the OpenModel, added members can be added to a specific connection ConnectionData as Beam Data with the IsAddedMember property set to true. The members should also be added to the ConnectionPoint ConnectedMembers` list as well.

The example below shows how the set the BeamData of an added member.

public static void Example_AddAddedMember(OpenModel openModel, int openModelMemberId)
{
    //Reference Data Connection that has been defined in the OpenModel
    ConnectionData connectionData = openModel.Connections[0];

    BeamData addedMemberData = new BeamData();

    //Set the beam data as an Added Member
    addedMemberData.IsAdded = true;

    //Reference previously created Member1D in the openModel
    addedMemberData.AddedMember = new ReferenceElement(openModel.Member1D.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == openModelMemberId));

    //Set Beam Data Id
    addedMemberData.Id = connectionData.Beams.Count +  1;

    connectionData.Beams.Add(addedMemberData);
}

Negative Volumes

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Plates

Plates can now be defined using Region2D property.

Defining plates using an SVG string property is now obsolete.

Cuts

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Welds

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Bolt Grids

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Anchors

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Concrete Blocks

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