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radekw

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Could someone help me with modelling a solid round bar in sap? I tried meshed polylines and extruding a circular shell element area but nothing seems to work. Help is much appreciated.
 
Can't just use a frame element with the same A, I, J, etc.?
 
No im trying to model steel rod buckling but I need to include residual stress as well.
 
So you're saying that you can't model steel rod buckling with residual stress using a frame element? Can you elaborate? Fyi, to define a solid rod as a frame element using Version 11, you have add new frame property for "concrete" type, then change material to steel.

Having said that, it appears that there is a bug or limitation in SAP in extruding a circular area to a solid. I hadn't tried it until you posted. I think there is a way to draw solids without extruding using open GL
 
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