CAE Fidesys 4.1 Documentation

Setting Beam Properties

To calculate structures modeled by beam finite elements, it is necessary to specify the geometric parameters of the sections of these elements. The geometric parameters of the sections are assigned to a block of elements.

CAE Fidesys supports first and second order beam elements -BEAM / BEAM2 and BEAM3, respectively. To define the sections of beams using geometric characteristics or moments of inertia, go to Mode - Blocks, Object - Block - Action - Properties / block parameters. The category when assigning the element type to a block must be Beams.

When you select the Beams category, the Set Beam Properties button should appear. When you click on it, a new window opens for setting the required parameters. Set following parameters:

• block ID;
• quality of the cross-section mesh;
• angle of rotation of the local coordinate system;
• section profile and corresponding dimensions to it.

Click Apply.

CAE Fidesys supports the following beam cross sections types:

• Rectangle;

• Ellipse;

• I-Beam;

• Channel;

• Corner;

• T-Beam;

• Z-Beam;

• Hollow Rectangle;

• Trough profile;

• Circle With Offset Hole;

• setting the section using moments of inertia.

The 3D view of the beam section is possible in the CAE Fidesys preprocessor by clicking the Show 3D Beam View button.

3D beam cross section view is possible in the Fidesys Viewer postprocessor by clicking 3D-view button in the default string after the calculation is complete.

For sections defined using moments of inertia only, the 3D view is not available.