This tool allows creating a simple beam by indicating starting and endpoints,
as well as the radius point. The radius is to be specified in the way that
all three points are allocated at the same circular curve.
The curved beam tool is accessible through the “Beam” tab.
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Note that using this tool is reasonable if you import and export data
from/to calculation programs, this being the only way for adding intermediate
points on a beam.
This tool is not intended for modeling real structures! If beam cambering
is required in the model, copy the radius value and paste it into the "Cambering"
field of the "Properties" menu, and make the radius value null.
A real beam can not be determined by a finite number of segments.
Let’s create a curved beam by following the algorithm:
Make sure all operations are canceled or press the ESC key.
Press the Ctrl +P key combination to go to the view plane.
Select the “Create curved beam” tool.
Indicate the starting point of the beam.
Indicate the intermediate point of the beam.
Indicate the endpoint of the beam.
Press the Esc key to deactivate the “Create curved beam” tool.
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Thus you have created a beam with a definite number of segments and with
an automatically calculated radius value.
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Create a simple beam.
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Copy the value of the curved beam “Radius” field and insert
it to the “Cambering” field, at the same time make sure that
the value of the “Radius” field of the new beam is equal 0.
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Thus we have created two similar beams by using two algorithms. Note that
creating a beam in the structure model is to be done by setting up the
values into the “Cambering” field.
Using the “Curved beam” tool is reasonable only for
calculation models, for the reason that a real beam does not have segments
and inflection points.