Beam Section Manager dialog box

Filter
Section Type	Lets you filter the Cross Section List by the type of cross section.
Cross Section List
List	Displays all defined cross sections.
Create Section	Opens the Beam Section dialog box, where you can create a new cross section.
Edit Section	Opens the selected cross section in the Beam Section dialog box, where you can change the section dimensions.
View Section Properties	Displays a report of the selected section's dimensions, properties (such as moments of inertias and constants), and stress recovery point locations.
Delete Section	Deletes the selected section.
Clone Section	Makes an identical copy of the selected section. You can then edit the dimensions in the copy as necessary.
Copy to General Geometry Section	Makes a copy of the selected section as a general geometry section. You can then change the stress recovery points in the copy as necessary.
Preview
Preview	Displays a picture of the section with dimensions in the Cross Section Preview window.

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Beam cross section workflow

Create a standard cross section

Create a cross section from the face of a solid

Create a cross section from a sketch

Assign a cross section to a beam mesh

Define cross section orientation

Offset a cross section

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Beam Section Manager dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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