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ukbridge, Thank you for the suggestion. In SCI P363, only the value of plastic section moduli are tabulated. The related formulae are not provided. In SCI P202 Section 3.2.6(c), only the formula for major axis bending are provided. Formula for minor axis bending are too complex and not...

I have found a section properties table for parallel flange channels (PFC) in SteelConstruction.info (https://www.steelforlifebluebook.co.uk/pfc/bs5950/section-properties-reduced-plastic-modulus/) which provided values for calculating the reduced plastic modulus under axial load and moment...

For the shift of plastic neutral axis in step (2), I used the method mentioned in the following document (http://www.colincaprani.com/files/notes/SAIII/Plastic%20Analysis%201011.pdf page 20 & 21) in which the value of "beta" is the shift due to axial compression force only. Design resistance...

I want to calculate the plastic section modulus and location of plastic neutral axis of a parallel flange channel subject to bending about the minor axis and eccentric axial compression load acting along the channel back surface for Eurocode 3 design check purpose. I think this problem can be...

Which design standard are you working on? EN 81-20 / ASME A17.1 etc.? For EN 81-20 compliance and according to Clause 5.7.4.6, the maximum deflection of T-guide rail is 5 mm (with safety gear operating) or 10 mm (without safety gear). Stress also has to be considered for variable operation...

Thanks for the explanation.

The default location of reference point for a standard shape in FEMAP is "1". I want to change it to other location by using the API function .pval(51) e.g. to point 7. I have tried using the command pr.pval(51) = 7 then, .ComputeStdShape, then pr.Put(ID) to update the properties. There is no...

Thanks. It works as expected. I always think that .Node() is only used to read the node and cannot be written to.

I want to change the direction (NOT the orientation of standard shape cross section y-axis) of a line beam element by interchanging the end node A & B via API. The ID of end node A and B are known. How to change the element's end node ID and put the element back to the model and update it?

Excel provides the functions of Lookup table / Index search / Data validation which makes parameters input by selection from a list of choices much easier. Also, if it is requried to retrieve the result output from FEMAP and carry out further calculation process, running a macro from EXCEL is a...

In my case, the line element (beam) with standard shape (angle) was used. Can we draw any point in the proterties editor?

I am using v9.3 and want to extract the location of cross section centroid a beam element having a standard shape (angle or channel) through API programming. It seems that there is no data showing relevant information. Only the values for I1, I2, I12, Y shear area, Z shear area, torsional...

I want to write an API (for FEMAP v9.3) to read information of group(s) of beam element and some output vectors from FEMAP and write to EXCEL. The following shows what the API should perform: - Define the group no. of beam element group(s) to be read (group numbers are known, usually more...

Doug, Thanks. All support reaction/result can be displayed now. Your advice and spreadsheet and advice by jdgengineer is really helpful. In the meantime, I will complete the Three-Moment-Equation vesrion first (the support rotational stiffness problem is the last obstacle in my program). My...

I have downloaded the ConBeamU.xlsb from the URL you provided and test run it. But the layout in workbook "ConbeamU1" is a bit different from that shown in your screen capture. Also, I have defined five supports but the result in "ConBeam Reactions" have result for 4 supports only (for x=0 1.5...