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BEAM with variable section

User: "Diogo Ferreira"
Altair Community Member
Updated by 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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    User: "tinh"
    Altair Community Member
    Updated by 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

    User: "Diogo Ferreira"
    Altair Community Member
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    Updated by Diogo Ferreira

    Ok thanks for the answer! 

    In PBEAM i can't do variable cross section, am i right? 

    User: "tinh"
    Altair Community Member
    Updated by tinh

    Please read PBEAM in optistruct help docs