Beam Diagrams
Creates shear, moment, torque, or axial force diagrams for beams or
axial force diagrams for trusses. Beam diagrams are generated in the local
directions for each beam.
Display
Component
: For beams, select: Axial
Force, Shear Force in Dir 1, Shear Force
in Dir 2, Moment in Dir 1, Moment in Dir 2, or
Torque. For trusses, only Axial
Force is available. Click here
for information about beam directions.
Selected Beams
Property
Include title
text. If checked, type a custom title for the plot.
Associate plot
with name view orientation. Allows you to associate a predefined
view orientation with the active plot.
To show beam directions for an active beam diagram:
Right-click a beam diagram icon and select Settings .
In the PropertyManager, under Deformed
Plot Options, select Show beam
directions.
Click .
Beam directions are shown at the center of each beam. All beam diagrams
use the shown directions for each beam.
Examples