Tapered I beam (81)

Tapered I beam (81) creates beams with multiple types of cross-sections and height variations. Cross-section types include I, T, inverted T, and rectangular. The beam height can be tapered, tapered ridge, or constant.

Objects created

Beam, one part or multiple parts
Stiffeners
End blocks

Use for


Example	Example	Example

Before you start

Ensure that you have two points to pick.

Selection order

Pick the beam start point.
Pick the beam end point.

The beam is created automatically when you pick the end point.

Part identification key


	Description
1	Tapered beam
2	Stiffener

Parameters tab

Use the Parameters tab to define the beam type and the dimensions.

Beam type


Option	Description
	Select the beam shape type.
	Select whether the beam is created as one part or as separate parts. The available options depend on the beam shape type you have selected. The magenta color indicates the main part of the cast unit and the cyan color indicates the secondary part.

Beam dimensions

The available dimensions depend on the option you select. The example images below show the dimensions you can define.


Option	Description
	1 Height of the beam on the start point side 2 Width of the chamfer on the start point side 3 Location of the ridge. If left empty, the ridge is in the middle. 4 Width of the chamfer on the end point side 5 Angle of the start point edge of the beam, either as percentage or in degrees 6 Angle of the end point edge of the beam, either as a percentage or in degrees 7 Dimension of the beam from the bottom to the highest edge 8 Height of the beam on the end point side
	1 You can use an external configuration file for defining the dimensions. Define the path to the external file.

End block dimensions

You can define the end block dimensions with certain beam shape types.


Option	Description
	1 Length of the start point end block 2 Length of the end point end block
	1 Dimension between the start point end block and the middle of the beam 2 Dimension between the end point end block and the middle of the beam
Position h middle	Select the middle height position: The height is in the middle of the picked points. Offsets are not taken into account. The height is in the middle of the actual beam, including the offsets.

Flange and chamfer dimensions


	Description
1	Height of the top flange
2	Height of the top chamfer
3	Height of the bottom chamfer
4	Height of the bottom flange

Profile cross section dimensions

The available dimension options depend on the selected beam shape type.


	Description
1	Width of the first top chamfer
2	Height of the first top chamfer
3	Height of the first bottom chamfer
4	Width of the first bottom chamfer
5	Width of the end detail
6	Width of the bottom flange
7	Width of the top flange
8	Width of the web
9	Width of the second top chamfer
10	Height of the second top chamfer
11	Height of the second bottom chamfer
12	Width of the second bottom chamfer

Properties tab

Use the Properties tab to define the part properties. These settings affect all parts created by the component: beam parts, stiffeners, and end detail parts.

Properties


Option	Description
Name	Part name
Material	Material grade
Finish	Part finish
Class	Part class number
Position on plane	Horizontal position of the beam in relation to the input points. You can define an additional offset, if needed.
Position at depth	Depth position of the beam in relation to the input points. You can define an additional offset, if needed.
End offset	End offsets of the part
Cast unit numbering	Numbering prefix and start number for the cast unit
Global displacement	Offset for the part in the x, y, and z direction
Method	Method to connect the created parts together

Stiffeners tab

Use the Stiffeners tab to define the stiffener creation.

Stiffener type


Option	Description
	Stiffeners are not created.
	Stiffeners are created. The middle stiffener is created.
	Stiffeners are created. The middle stiffener is not created.

Stiffener dimensions


	Description
1	Dimension from the edge of the beam to the first stiffener
2	Dimension from the first stiffener to the second stiffener
3	Dimension from the second stiffener to the central stiffener If the central stiffener is not created, this is the dimension from the second stiffener to the center of the beam. Note that if all three values are defined, only values 1 and 2 will be used.


	Description
1	Thickess of the stiffener
2	Width of the stiffener
3	Width of the top part of the stiffener

Connection method

Select how the stiffeners are connected to the main part.

End details tab

Use the End details tab to define the end detail creation.

End detail shape and dimensions

Select the top and bottom end detail on both sides of the beam.


Option	Description
	No end detail at the top
	Horizontal dimension of the added block
	Vertical dimension of the added block
	1 Vertical dimension of the cut 2 Horizontal dimension of the cut
	No end detail at the bottom
	1 Vertical dimension of the cut 2 Horizontal dimension of the cut
	1 Vertical dimension of the cut 2 Horizontal dimension of the cut 3 Horizontal dimension of the first chamfer

End block shape


Option	Description
	End blocks are not created.
	End blocks without chamfers are created.
	End blocks with one chamfer are created.
	End blocks with two chamfers are created.
	End blocks with three chamfers are created.

End block dimensions


	Description
1	Length of the first chamfer
2	Width of the end blocks
3	Width of the end blocks at the end of the second chamfers
4	Width of the third chamfers If there are two chamfers, this is the width of the second chamfer.

UDA tab

Use the UDA tab to define the user-defined attributes.

String for text
Integer for integers
Float for values with decimals after a comma
Option for predefined values