Draw Section Cuts

Form:  Section Cut Stresses and Forces

Use the Advanced > Draw  > More > Draw Section Cut command to display integrated forces along a specified section cut.

Note:  Use this command after an analysis has been run (Analysis > Analyze > Run Analysis) and with a deformed shape (with or without results) displayed in the active window
(e.g., Home > Display > Show Deformed Shape,
Home > Display > Show Frames/Cable/Tendon Force Diagrams,   
Home > Display  > Show Shell Force/Stress Plots,
Home > Display > More > Show Asolid Stress Plots,
Home > Display > More > Show Plane Stress Plots,
Home > Display > Show Solid Stresses Plots,
Home > Display >  Show Link Force Diagrams)

  1. Use the Analysis > Analyze > Run Analysis command to run an analysis.

  2. CSiBridge will automatically display a deformed shape after the analysis has been run, which can be used in Step 3. Alternatively, select an option from the Display menu to display results on the model. See the Display topics for more information about the results that can be generated and the forms and options used in generating various result displays.

  3. With the deformed shape displayed, click the Advanced > Draw > More > Draw Section Cut command.

  4. Move the mouse pointer/cursor to the starting point of the section cut to be drawn on the deformed shape and click the left mouse button. Drag the mouse to the ending point for the section cut. CSiBridge will display the Section Cut Stresses & Forces form. The form has the following areas:

See Also

Define Section Cuts

Section Cut Output Conventions