Define - Area Sections

Form:  Area Sections, Area Section Data

Use the Define menu > Section Properties > Area Sections command or the Assign menu > Area > Sections command to access the  Area Sections form and add, modify, or delete an area property definition. The area property definition consists of geometrical and material properties.

TIP:  The forms described in this topic also can be accessed by clicking the + (plus) symbol that may appear next to a drop-down list of available sections on the {Template} forms that are used to start a new model or to add objects from a template (Edit menu).

  1. Click the Define menu > Section Properties > Area Sections command, or select an area object(s) and click the Assign menu > Area > Sections command, to access the Area Sections form. The Area Sections form also can be accessed by clicking the + (plus) symbol that may appear next to an Area drop-down list, such as appears on the {Template} forms.

  2. Choose the type of section to add from the Select Section Type To Add drop-down list:  Shell, Plane, or Asolid.

  3. Click the appropriate button:

Example:  Definition of area sections is demonstrated in Problem A, Problem B, Problem C, Problem M, ,Problem N, Problem O, Problem S,  and Problem Z.