Contains all Cross Section Objects. Typically, when you import line bodies, Mechanical reads whether each body has an associated cross section. Cross section data is presented as a Cross Section object following import. Imported line bodies can include data for multiple cross sections. In addition, you can use the options of the Cross Section Context Tab to manually define cross sections. or modify the values of your imported cross section(s).
Important: The application cannot complete the solution process if one or more cross sections share the same name and will display an Error message when duplicate names are encountered. You can manually change the names (in your CAD application or in Mechanical) or use the context (right-click) menu option to have the application change the duplicate names. Also note that, if you are using Model-to-Model linking, Ansys recommends that you set the Workbench Project page Object Renaming property accordingly.
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Object Properties
This object's Details includes only the Statistics category with the property Cross Sections that displays the number of objects contained in the folder.
Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Object: Model.
Valid Child Tree Objects: The Cross Sections object automatically includes one or more child objects (Cross Section Objects) that include the associated cross section data defined in the upstream system.
Insertion Methods
The application automatically inserts this object as well as its associated child objects.
Right-click Options
In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:
> [available types of cross sections]
API Reference
See the Cross Sections section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.
Additional Related Information
See the following sections for more information: