CrossSections#

class ansys.mapdl.core._commands.prep7.cross_sections.CrossSections#

CrossSections.bsax([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the axial strain and axial force relationship for beam sections.

CrossSections.bsm1([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the bending curvature and moment relationship in plane XZ for beam sections.

CrossSections.bsm2([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the bending curvature and moment relationship in plane XY for beam sections.

CrossSections.bsmd([dens, t])

Specifies mass per unit length for a nonlinear general beam section.

CrossSections.bss1([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the transverse shear strain and force relationship in plane XZ for beam sections.

CrossSections.bss2([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the transverse shear strain and force relationship in plane XY for beam sections.

CrossSections.bste([alpha, t])

Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a nonlinear general beam section.

CrossSections.bstq([val1, val2, t])

Specifies the cross section twist and torque relationship for beam sections.

CrossSections.cbmd([row, c_r__r, ...])

Specifies preintegrated section mass matrix for composite-beam sections.

CrossSections.cbmx([row, s_r__r, ...])

Specifies preintegrated cross-section stiffness for composite beam sections.

CrossSections.cbte([alpha])

Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a composite beam section.

CrossSections.sdelete([sfirst, slast, sinc, ...])

Deletes sections from the database.

CrossSections.seccontrol([val1, val2, val3, ...])

Supplements or overrides default section properties.

CrossSections.secdata([val1, val2, val3, ...])

Describes the geometry of a section.

CrossSections.secfunction([table, pattern])

Specifies shell section thickness as a tabular function.

CrossSections.secjoint([kywrd, val1, val2, ...])

Defines local coordinate systems at joint element nodes and other data for joint elements.

CrossSections.seclib([option, path])

Sets the default section library path for the secread command.

CrossSections.seclock([dof0, minvalue0, ...])

Specifies locks on the components of relative motion in a joint element.

CrossSections.secmodif([secid, kywrd, ...])

Modifies a pretension section

CrossSections.secnum([secid])

Sets the element section attribute pointer.

CrossSections.secoffset([location, offset1, ...])

Defines the section offset for cross sections.

CrossSections.secplot([secid, val1, val2, val3])

Plots the geometry of a beam, pipe, shell, or reinforcing section to scale.

CrossSections.secread([fname, ext, option])

Reads a custom section library or a user-defined section mesh into Mechanical APDL.

CrossSections.secstop([dof0, minvalue0, ...])

Specifies stops on the components of relative motion in a joint element.

CrossSections.sectype([secid, type_, ...])

Associates section type information with a section ID number.

CrossSections.secwrite([fname, ext, elem_type])

Creates an ASCII file containing user mesh section information.

CrossSections.sflex([ffax, ffby, ffbz, ...])

Sets flexibility factors for the currently defined pipe element section.

CrossSections.slist([sfirst, slast, sinc, ...])

Summarizes the section properties for all defined sections in the current session.

CrossSections.sload([secid, plnlab, kinit, ...])

Loads a pretension section.

CrossSections.ssbt([bt11, bt22, bt12, t])

Specifies preintegrated bending thermal effects for shell sections.

CrossSections.ssmt([mt11, mt22, mt12, t])

Specifies preintegrated membrane thermal effects for shell sections.

CrossSections.sspa([a11, a21, a31, a22, ...])

Specifies a preintegrated membrane stiffness for shell sections.

CrossSections.sspb([b11, b21, b31, b22, ...])

Specifies a preintegrated coupling stiffness for shell sections.

CrossSections.sspd([d11, d21, d31, d22, ...])

Specifies a preintegrated bending stiffness for shell sections.

CrossSections.sspe([e11, e21, e22, t])

Specifies a preintegrated transverse shear stiffness for shell sections.

CrossSections.sspm([dens, t])

Specifies mass density for a preintegrated shell section.