Summary
Create a 1D member of an unstructured section using User Section.
How to Run
Ribbon Menu > [Model] Tab > [Member] Group > General > Create
Explanation
Create General Member
[Tapered Section]
Set whether to create the tapered section.[Material Type]
Set the material type of the general member.[Select User Section]
Select a user section to use.
Based on the material type setting, the corresponding user section is shown in the list.
Reference - Property Difinition Functions (User Section)
[Assign User Section]
Place the user section on the screen.Click the Plane(3 Points) button to define the layout plane on the screen.
Click the Assign button to complete the placement.
Reference - Define Plane
[Origin Point]
Enter the coordinates of the origin to use as a reference when placing the user section on the defined plane.[Plane Axis]
Enter the two axes that will be used as reference when placing the user defined plane.Keep Section Plane : When set to On, the direction of the section is set to be same as the initial direction.
[Generate Member]
Enter the direction and length of the general member.
Set the direction and start point of the general member.
[Option]
When set to On, the option that appears when the Direct Draw or Select Edge method is selected sets the direction of the target section as the path’s relative direction.
Activated when Tapered Section is selected, the tab sets the vertex matching between the start and end section of the General Member side section and its shape changes.
[Vertex Matching]
Sets vertex matching between the start and end section.[Variation Origin]
Sets the criteria by which the shape changes when Shape Variation properties are applied.[Shape Variation]
Sets the order and type of the line that connects the vertices.