Custom built up shape RAM elements

RE: Custom built up shape RAM elements

Nik — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:05:32 GMT

Thank you for clarifying my question Enrique!

RE: Custom built up shape RAM elements

Enrique Morin — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:36:58 GMT

Regretfully for the Gen section the properties are used by the analysis only. The Gen shape is a tool used by many to create a dummy member as you could assign low values so it is not interfering with the rest of the analysis.

Other section under the sections library can be designed as they have a defined shape assigned.

RE: Custom built up shape RAM elements

Nik — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:24:38 GMT

However, would the defined Section properties and material properties not be of any help? Is the inability of the program to design only applicable for "Gen section" or any type of built-up section?

RE: Custom built up shape RAM elements

Enrique Morin — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:17:48 GMT

The Gen shape will allow you to generate a section with the desired properties, but the program will not know what kind of section it is so it cannot design it as anything.