2.7.3 Transforming a beam into a column and vice versa
If you draw up a beam vertically the TS automatically considers it as
a column. If you bend the column, the TS automatically considers it as
a beam.
Let's make sure of it, by drawing a beam vertically: rotate the view
in a convenient way, make sure that the orthogonal regime is switched on,
and create a vertical beam of an arbitrary length.
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Press the “Esc” key to disable the “Create beam”
tool. Select the object created and to its properties window. Thus you
can see that TS identified the object as a column.
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Now, let’s exercise transforming a column into a beam. Select the
top point of the column and move it horizontally as it is shown
below:
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Press the "Esc" key to deactivate the “Move” tool.
Open the object properties window. Now you can see that the column is identified
by the TS as a beam.