The Beam with Cross Section element properties are as follows:
- Cross Section Group (GROUP)
specifies the Group Name.
- Cross Section Type (TYPE)
the various types of beams that can be used are I, T, L, H, BOX, BAR, ROD, TUBE, HAT, CHAN.
- Nonstructural Mass Per Unit Length (NSM)
Specify this value.
- Set Cross Section Dimensions
specifies the cross section dimension values in the table.
Note: Every cross section type beam has its own Set Cross Section table.
- Normal X1
the normal value for the X direction.
- Normal X2
the normal value for the Y direction.
- Normal X3
the normal value for the Z direction.