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Shape User

1. Description

This component converts the User Shape of Civil NX into data for the Shape of the Section component.

Section Shape List: Select a section shape (Angle, Channel, H-Section, T-Section, Box, Pipe, Double Angle, Double Channel, Solid Rectangle, Solid Round, Octagon, Solid Octagon, R-Octagon, Track, Solid Track, Half Track, Cold Formed Channel & U-Rib).

 

The User Shape in the Section Propeties function can be found in the Civil NX main menu,select [Properties] tab > [Section Properties] group > [Section Properties] menu > Section > DB/User

 

2. Grasshopper Path

 

[Midas] > [Properties] > [Shape User]

 

Case 1 : Angle

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 L_H Height Real - -
2 L_B Width of top flange Real - -
3 L_tw Thickness of web Real - -
4 L_tf Thickness of flange Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Angle)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 2 : Channel

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 C_H Height Real - -
2 C_B1 Width of top flange Real - -
3 C_tw Thickness of web Real - -
4 C_tf1 Thickness of top flange Real - -
5 C_B2 Width of bottom flange Real - -
6 C_tf2 Thickness of bottom flange Real - -
7 C_r1 Radius of Web-to -flange connection curvature Real - -
8 C_r2 Radius of flange corner curvature Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Channel)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 3 : H-Section

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 H_H Height Real - -
2 H_B1 Width of top flange Real - -
3 H_tw Thickness of web Real - -
4 H_tf1 Thickness of top flange Real - -
5 H_B2 Width of bottom flange Real - -
6 H_tf2 Thickness of bottom flange Real - -
7 H_r1 Radius of Web-to -flange connection curvature Real - -
8 H_r2 Radius of flange corner curvature Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(H-Section)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 4 : T-Seciton

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 T_H Height Real - -
2 T_B Width Real - -
3 T_tw Thickness of web Real - -
4 T_tf Thickness of flange Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(T-Section)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 5 : Box

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 B_H Outer Height Real - -
2 B_B Outer Width Real - -
3 B_tw Thickness of web Real - -
4 B_tf1 Thickness of Top flange Real - -
5 B_C Distance between web center Real - -
6 B_tf2 Thickness of Bottom flange Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Box)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 6 : Pipe

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 P_D Outer Diameter Real - -
2 P_Tw Thickness of Pipe Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Pipe)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

 

Case 7 : Double Angle

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 2L_H Height of Single Angle Real - -
2 2L_B Width of Single Angle Real - -
3 2L_tw Thickness of Web Real - -
4 2L_tf Thickness of flange Real - -
5 2L_C Distance of Angle Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Double Angle)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 8 : Double Channel

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 2C_H Height of Single Channel Real - -
2 2C_B Width of Single Channel Real - -
3 2C_tw Thickness of Web Real - -
4 2C_tf Thickness of flange Real - -
5 2C_C Distance of Channel Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Double Channel)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 9 : Solid Rectangle

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 SB_H Height Real - -
2 SB_B Width Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Solid Rectangle)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 10 : Solid Round

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 SR_D Diameter Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Solid Round)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 11 : Cold Formed Channel

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 CC_H Height Real - -
2 CC_B Top Width Real - -
3 CC_tw Thickness of Web Real - -
4 CC_r Radius of bend curvuture Real - -
5 CC_d Height of Bending Part Real - -
6 Section Option Section Option

· Single Section : "1"
· Double Section : "2IS" , "2IW", "2BS" , "2BW"
· Triple Section :  "3BS" , "3BW"
· Quadruple Section :  "4BS" , "4BW"

Select 1 -

 

Ref.
"IS" : Web-to-Web Shaped Bolt Connection
"IW" : Web-to-Web Shaped Weld Joint
"BS" : Flange-to-Flange Shaped Bolt Connection
"BW" : Flange-to-Flange Shaped Weld Joint

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Cold Formed Channel)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 12 : Upright

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 UP_H Height Real - -
2 UP_B Top Width Real - -
3 UP_tw Thickness of Web Real - -
4 UP_Hw1 Height of upper Web Real - -
5 UP_Hw2 Height of lower Web Real - -
6 UP_B1 Top Side Width Dimension Real - -
7 UP_B2 Top Center Width Dimension Real - -
8 UP_B3 Bottom Width Dimension Real - -
9 UP_Bf3 Clear spacing between the bottom flanges Real - -
10 UP_d Thickness of Top Flange Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(Upright)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

Case 13 : U-RIB

3. Component Image


Ref. Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

  • Input Data
Index Name Description Type Default

Previous
Component

1 URIB_H Height Real - -
2 URIB_B1 Top Width Real - -
3 URIB_B2 Bottom Width Real - -
4 URIB_t Thickness Real - -
5 URIB_R Radius of bend curvuture Real - -

 

  • Output Data
Index Command Description Type Method

Next
Component

1 SECT Create User Shape Data
(U-RIB)
Object -

Section

Shape SRC

PSC Shape-1,2Cell

Tapered Shape

 

5. Reference API Manual Link

Section Properties - DB/User


 

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