Select the three tables under Model Definition > Property Definitions > Section Designer Properties, then select OK, as shown in Figure 5:. Open interactive database editing by selecting Edit > Interactive Database Editing. Any section point may now be repositioned within the cross section by clicking on the section, then by clicking on the black square and holding the button down while dragging to the new position, as shown in Figure 4:Īdditional points may be added along the cross-section boundary by using interactive database editing.įor example, a slab may be adjoined above the girder through the following process: Save the model, then switch to reshape mode by selecting Draw > Reshape Mode. Select Draw > Draw Poly Shape, then draw the section by snapping on intersecting grid lines, as shown in Figures 2 and 3:. Select Options > Preferences, then set the Background Guideline Spacing to 12in and the Fine Grids between Guidelines to 11, as shown in Figure 1:įigure 1 - Guideline and Fine grid spacing Initialize 1in grid spacing to draw the section. 
Select Section Designer to launch the Section Designer. Select Frame Section Property Type > Other, then click on Section Designer to open SD Section Data. Create a new section by selecting Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections > Add New Property. To demonstrate, this tutorial provides guidelines for using the Section Designer to model an AASHTO I-Beam Type I section. Interactive database editing then enables the efficient modification of section geometry. 
Create custom sections using polygonal shapesĬreate custom cross sections by drawing polygonal shapes within the section designer, then modify or add to their geometry through reshape mode or interactive database editing.Ĭustom cross sections may be created in the Section Designer by using polygonal shapes.
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