Sections

These PREP7 commands manage sections.

Mapdl.bsax([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the axial strain and axial force relationship for beam
Mapdl.bsm1([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the bending curvature and moment relationship in plane XZ for
Mapdl.bsm2([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the bending curvature and moment relationship in plane XY for
Mapdl.bsmd([dens])	Specifies mass per unit length for a nonlinear general beam section.
Mapdl.bss1([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the transverse shear strain and force relationship in plane
Mapdl.bss2([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the transverse shear strain and force relationship in plane
Mapdl.bste([alpha])	Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a nonlinear general beam
Mapdl.bstq([val1, val2, t])	Specifies the cross section twist and torque relationship for beam
Mapdl.cbmd([row, c_r__r_, c_r__r_plus_1_, ...])	Specifies preintegrated section mass matrix for composite-beam
Mapdl.cbmx([row, s_r__r_, s_r__r_plus_1_, ...])	Specifies preintegrated cross-section stiffness for composite beam
Mapdl.cbte([alpha])	Specifies a thermal expansion coefficient for a composite beam section.
Mapdl.cbtmp([temp])	Specifies a temperature for composite-beam input.
Mapdl.sdelete([sfirst, slast, sinc, ...])	Deletes sections from the database.
Mapdl.seccontrol([val1, val2, val3, val4, ...])	Supplements or overrides default section properties.
Mapdl.secdata([val1, val2, val3, val4, ...])	Describes the geometry of a section.
Mapdl.secmodif([secid, kywrd])	Modifies a pretension section
Mapdl.secfunction([table, kcn])	Specifies shell section thickness as a tabular function.
Mapdl.secjoint([kywrd, val1, val2, val3, ...])	Defines local coordinate systems at joint element nodes and other data
Mapdl.seclib([option, path])	Sets the default section library path for the SECREAD command.
Mapdl.seclock([dof1, minvalue1, maxvalue1, ...])	Specifies locks on the components of relative motion in a joint
Mapdl.secnum([secid])	Sets the element section attribute pointer.
Mapdl.secoffset([location, offset1, ...])	Defines the section offset for cross sections.
Mapdl.secplot([secid, val1, val2, val3])	Plots the geometry of a beam, pipe, shell, or reinforcing section to
Mapdl.secread([fname, ext, option])	Reads a custom section library or a user-defined section mesh into
Mapdl.secstop([dof1, minvalue1, maxvalue1, ...])	Specifies stops on the components of relative motion in a joint
Mapdl.sectype([secid, type_, subtype, name, ...])	Associates section type information with a section ID number.
Mapdl.secwrite([fname, ext, elem_type])	Creates an ASCII file containing user mesh section information.
Mapdl.sflex([ffax, ffby, ffbz, ffto, fftsy, ...])	Sets flexibility factors for the currently defined pipe element
Mapdl.slist([sfirst, slast, sinc, details, ...])	Summarizes the section properties for all defined sections in the
Mapdl.sload([secid, plnlab, kinit, kfd, ...])	Load a pretension section.
Mapdl.ssbt([bt11, bt22, bt12, t])	Specifies preintegrated bending thermal effects for shell sections.
Mapdl.ssmt([mt11, mt22, mt12, t])	Specifies preintegrated membrane thermal effects for shell sections.
Mapdl.sspa([a11, a21, a31, a22, a32, a33, t])	Specifies a preintegrated membrane stiffness for shell sections.
Mapdl.sspb([b11, b21, b31, b22, b32, b33, ...])	Specifies a preintegrated coupling stiffness for shell sections.
Mapdl.sspd([d11, d21, d31, d22, d32, d33, t])	Specifies a preintegrated bending stiffness for shell sections.
Mapdl.sspe([e11, e21, e22, t])	Specifies a preintegrated transverse shear stiffness for shell
Mapdl.sspm([dens, t])	Specifies mass density for a preintegrated shell section.