Reusable beam cross sections

Use the Define Reusable Object command in Pre/Post to save a frequently used standard, General Geometry, or Face of Solid type of beam cross section from your FEM as a reusable object template in the Reuse Library.

Note:

For more information about the Reuse Library, see the Reuse Library Help.

For the General Geometry and Face of Solid types of cross sections, the reusable object includes the cross section and the user-defined stress recovery points. Values are converted to the units of the FEM in which the section is reused, and all association with the original sketch or solid face is removed.

When you reuse a Face of Solid type of cross section, the type is changed to General Geometry.

Where do I find it?

Saving a cross section as a reuse object:

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	Cross section type must be standard, General Geometry, or Face of Solid.
Command Finder	Define Reusable Object
Menu	Tools→Reuse Library→Define Reusable Object
Reuse Library navigator	Right-click library node→Define Reusable Object

Using a cross section reuse object in another part file:

Application	Pre/Post
Reuse Library navigator	Member Select group→click Beam Section Template Search group→enter name of reuse object and click Search in tree above

How do I

Define a beam cross section reusable object

Reuse a beam cross section in another part

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