Parameter |
Short Description |
Long Description |
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Beam Offset |
Reference line axis offset. |
in Beam Settings: optional offset from Reference Axis. |
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Beam (Segment) Cross Section |
Rectangular, Profiled or Rounded |
Shape of the Beam’s cross-section as defined in the Beam Settings dialog box. |
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Beam Slant Angle |
Same as the General “Slant Angle” parameter |
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Beam (Segment) End Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the two ends of the Beam. |
Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel) |
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Beam (Segment) Extrusion Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the Beam 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.) |
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Beam (Segment) End Surface Area |
Area of the Surfaces of both ends of the Beam |
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Beam Hole Height |
Height or diameter of the first-placed hole in the Beam). |
Same value as Hole Height or Diameter, on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings |
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Beam Hole Position from Reference Line |
Distance of the centerpoint of the first-placed hole from the edge of the Beam |
Same value as Position, on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings. |
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Beam Hole Number |
Total number of holes in the Beam. |
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Beam Hole Width |
Width of the first-placed hole in the Beam |
Same value as “Hole Height”, on the Hole panel of Beam Tool Settings. |
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Beam Holes Edge Surface Area |
Total edge area of all Beam holes |
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Beam Holes Surface Area |
Total area of the 2D Surface of all holes, as calculated on one Side of the Beam. |
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Beam Holes Volume |
Total volume of all holes in the Beam. |
Multiplies Beam Width by Holes Surface Area. |
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Length Left |
Beam length on its left side. |
“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 |
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Length Right |
Beam length on its right side. |
“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 |
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Beam (Segment) Left Side Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the left Side of the Beam. |
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. |
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Beam (Segment) Left Side Surface Area |
Area of the Surface of the left Side of the Beam |
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. |
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Beam (Segment) Right Side Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the right Side of the Beam. |
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. |
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Beam (Segment) Right Side Surface Area |
Area of the Surface of the right Side of the Beam |
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. |
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Beam (Segment) Bottom Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the bottom of the Beam. |
Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel) |
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Beam (Segment) Bottom Surface Area |
Area of the Surface of the bottom of the Beam |
reduced by any SEO’s or holes. |
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Beam (Segment) Top Surface |
Name of the Surface assigned to the top of the Beam. |
Defined in Beam Settings (via Building Material, or Override in Model Panel) |
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Beam (Segment) Top Surface Area |
Area of the Surface of the top of the Beam |
reduced by any SEO’s or holes. |
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