Reuse a beam cross section in another part

These steps assume a reusable beam cross section has already been created in the Reuse Library.

1. Open the FEM in which you want to reuse the cross section.

2. Open the Reuse Library navigator .

3. In the Member Select group, in the second list, select Beam Section Template .

4. In the Search group, in the search box, type the name of the cross section reusable object and click Search in tree above .The reusable object appears in the list.

5. In the list, right-click the reusable object and select Insert.The Beam Section Manager appears. The cross section is now available in the Cross Section List.

6. In the Beam Section Manager, select the new cross section. If necessary, you can click Edit Section to make changes to the dimensions and stress recovery points.

7. Click Close to close the Beam Section Manager.Now you can assign the cross section to your beam mesh by editing its physical property table.

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