BEAM with variable section

Diogo Ferreira

Can i create a BEAM with a variable arbitary section? I mean, i heard that if i use PBEAML properties i can define a variation of the cross section, at least with the standard cross sections (BAR, BOX, BOX1, CHAN, CHAN1, CHAN2, CROSS, H, HAT, I, I1, L, ROD, T, T1, T2, TUBE, or Z), but i wanted to model that beam with a octagonal cross section and with variable octagon size. I´ve been messing with the propertie but so far didnt find anything. Can you help me?

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tinh

Yes, only standard sections are supported for PBEAML

if you want to assign other sections, use PBEAM

did you know how to create octagon section? enter 1d>hyperbeam>solid section , draw octagon by lines , select those lines and => create