Ignore the first image.

Hi Giri,

try changing the orientation component or try a combination of components.

Dear Pagadala,

I tried changing it with combos but, I don't get the desired orientation. Can you suggest any tutorial or sort for good understanding?

Thanks.

Giri,

can you share the model file?

Unfortunately, I can't do it. It belongs to a company. Can you tell/show, how to manipulate the orientation of a 1D element wrt a line or between two nodes?

Giri,

Try with orienting with a vector.

Create a vector (Analysis page>> Vectors) using two nodes.

Use the same vector which you have created to orient the beam.

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Dear Pagadala,

It works better than previous but, the midpoint of the beam is in coincides with line between two nodes. I want one side (highlighted) of the beam (See fig 2) to coincide with the line between two nodes.

Thanks.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

Use offset a and offset b, read about W1A... and comment 5here,

Thanks rahul. It indeed helped me till some extent.