The BUCan symbol uses the following properties.
Section Name
Type the section name. The section name must be unique within the section standard.
Short Name
Type the short name for the section.
EDI Name
Type the Electronic Data Interchange name for the section. This name is used when translating sections through CIMsteel. This property is currently not used.
Unit Weight
Type the weight of the section. The unit weight is defined in mass per length pound per foot (lbm/ft).
Area
Type the cross-section area for the section.
Depth
Type the depth for the section. The depth is defined in meters
Width
Type the width for the section. The width is defined in meters.
Perimeter
The outside perimeter distance for the section.
Tube Thickness
Type the plate thickness of the main tube plate.
Tube Diameter
Type the diameter of the main tube.
Diameter Start
Type the cone diameter at the can start.
Diameter End
Type the cone diameter at the can end.
Length Start Cone
Type the start cone length. You can also type any negative number to indicate this length should be 1/3 of the total length.
Length End Cone
Type the end cone length. You can also type any negative number to indicate this length should be 1/3 of the total length.
Cone 1 Thickness
Type the plate thickness for the cone closest to the start of the member.
Cone 1 Material
Type the plate material for the cone closest to the start of the member.
Cone 1 Grade
Type the plate material grade for the cone closest to the start of the member.
Cone 2 Thickness
Type the plate thickness for the cone closest to the end of the member.
Cone 2 Material
Type the plate material for the cone closest to the end of the member.
Cone 2 Grade
Type the plate material grade for the cone closest to the end of the member.
CentroidX
Type the vertical distance from designated member edge to the centroidal axis.
CentroidY
Type the vertical distance from designated member edge to the centroidal axis.
Ixx
Type the moment of inertia for the section's local x-axis.
Zxx
Type the plastic section modulus for the section's local x-axis.
Sxx
Type the section modulus for the section's local x-axis.
Rxx
Type the radius of gyration for the section's local x-axis.
Iyy
Type the moment of inertia for the section's local y-axis.
Zyy
Type the plastic section modulus for the section's local y-axis.
Syy
Type the section modulus for the section's local y-axis.
Ryy
Type the radius of gyration for the section's local y-axis.
J
Type the torsional moment of inertia for the section.
Cw
Type the warping constant for the section.
ro
Type the polar radius of gyration about the shear center.
H
Type the flexural constant for the section.
IsHollow
Specify if the cross-section is hollow or not. For this cross-section, the default value is True.
IsSymmetricAlongX
Specify if the cross-section is symmetrical along the local x-axis. For this cross-section, the default value is True.
IsSymmetricAlongY
Specify if the cross-section is symmetrical along the local y-axis. For this cross-section, the default value is True.