https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sectionsen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sectionsWed, 26 Feb 2020 22:15:07 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:9ee57ead-55e0-4843-a626-01c6cef31b21Steve Cocchihttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sections#commentsCurrent Revision posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Steve Cocchi on 2/26/2020 10:15:07 PM<br /> <p>This new feature gives the user the ability to add rectangular and solid round sections parametrically to the section manager. This ability does away with the need to manually edit the xml files for the new sections.<br /> To add rectangular sections, open the linear member placement tool and in the section name field enter the section dimensions to be created in the following format: &quot;X&quot;. For example, &quot;123X124&quot; for a rectangular section of width 123 sub-units and height 124 sub-units.</p> <p>&nbsp;<img title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" alt="Adding Parametric Rectangular Sections Using Placement Tool" border="0" src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120675/123x375.aspx" /></p> <p>If a rectangular section of similar dimensions is already present in the section than that section will be used else a new section is added. The following dialog box open up for specifying the section name.</p> <p><img title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" alt="Dialogbox to set the section name" border="0" src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120676/original.aspx" /></p> <p>For solid round section, open the placement tool and enter the diameter in sub-units. For example to add a solid round section of diameter 23.5 sub-units enter &quot;23.5&quot;.</p> <p><img title="Parametric Solid Round Sections" alt="Adding Parametric Solid Round Sections using Placement Tool" border="0" src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120677/123x375.aspx" /></p> <p>The user is then prompted for a section name if there is no solid round section already present in the section manager with the same diameter.</p> <p><img alt=" " border="0" src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120679/original.aspx" /></p> <p>&nbsp;Note: This feature is available from Structural Modeler version 8.11.07.66 onwards.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Structural Modeler</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sections/revision/1Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:38:14 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:9ee57ead-55e0-4843-a626-01c6cef31b21Matt_Phttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sections#commentsRevision 1 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Matt_P on 9/5/2010 4:38:14 AM<br /> <p> This new feature gives the user the ability to add rectangular and solid round sections parametrically to the section manager. This ability does away with the need to manually edit the xml files for the new sections.<br /> To add rectangular sections, open the linear member placement tool and in the section name field enter the section dimensions to be created in the following format: &quot;X&quot;. For example, &quot;123X124&quot; for a rectangular section of width 123 sub-units and height 124 sub-units. </p> <p> &nbsp;<img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120675/123x375.aspx" alt="Adding Parametric Rectangular Sections Using Placement Tool" title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> If a rectangular section of similar dimensions is already present in the section than that section will be used else a new section is added. The following dialog box open up for specifying the section name. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120676/original.aspx" alt="Dialogbox to set the section name" title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> For solid round section, open the placement tool and enter the diameter in sub-units. For example to add a solid round section of diameter 23.5 sub-units enter &quot;23.5&quot;. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120677/123x375.aspx" alt="Adding Parametric Solid Round Sections using Placement Tool" title="Parametric Solid Round Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> The user is then prompted for a section name if there is no solid round section already present in the section manager with the same diameter. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120679/original.aspx" border="0" alt="" /> </p> <p> &nbsp;Note: This feature is available from Structural Modeler version 8.11.07.66 onwards. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Structural Modeler</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sections/revision/2Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:38:14 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:9ee57ead-55e0-4843-a626-01c6cef31b21Matt_Phttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/4471/parametric-sections#commentsRevision 2 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Matt_P on 9/5/2010 4:38:14 AM<br /> <p> This new feature gives the user the ability to add rectangular and solid round sections parametrically to the section manager. This ability does away with the need to manually edit the xml files for the new sections.<br /> To add rectangular sections, open the linear member placement tool and in the section name field enter the section dimensions to be created in the following format: &quot;X&quot;. For example, &quot;123X124&quot; for a rectangular section of width 123 sub-units and height 124 sub-units. </p> <p> &nbsp;<img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120675/123x375.aspx" alt="Adding Parametric Rectangular Sections Using Placement Tool" title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> If a rectangular section of similar dimensions is already present in the section than that section will be used else a new section is added. The following dialog box open up for specifying the section name. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120676/original.aspx" alt="Dialogbox to set the section name" title="Parametric Rectangular Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> For solid round section, open the placement tool and enter the diameter in sub-units. For example to add a solid round section of diameter 23.5 sub-units enter &quot;23.5&quot;. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120677/123x375.aspx" alt="Adding Parametric Solid Round Sections using Placement Tool" title="Parametric Solid Round Sections" border="0" /> </p> <p> The user is then prompted for a section name if there is no solid round section already present in the section manager with the same diameter. </p> <p> <img src="/photos/denissorengs_images/images/120679/original.aspx" border="0" alt=" " /> </p> <p> &nbsp;Note: This feature is available from Structural Modeler version 8.11.07.66 onwards. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Structural Modeler</div>