Beam

1. Description

This component operates the Beam Type of Create Elements function in Civil NX.
Create elements.

 

The Beam Type of Create Elements funtion can be found in the Civil NX main menu,select [Node/Element] tab > [General] group > [Create] menu > Create Element

 

2. Grasshopper Path

 

[Midas] > [Node/Element] > [Beam]

 

Type 1 : General Beam/Tapered Beam

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (General Beam/Tapered Beam)			-

 

Type 2 : Truss

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Truss)			-

 

Type 3 : Tension only(Truss)

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-
7	TENS	Allowable Compression	Real	0	-
8	T_LIMIT *	Tension Limit Value	Real	0	-
9	Tension Limit Option		Select	Off	-

 

Activation Condition
* Only for if the Tension Limit Option(Index no.9) is On

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Tension Only - Truss)			-

 

Type 4 : Tension only - Hook

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-
7	NON_LEN	Hook Length	Real	0	-

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Tension Only - Hook)			-

 

Type 5 : Tension only - Cable

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-
7-1	TENS_T	Pretension / Horizontal Tnesion	Real	0	-
7-2	NON_LEN_CABLE	Lu	Real	0	-
8	Cable Type		Select	Pretension	-

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Tension Only - Cable)			-

 

Type 6 : Compression only/Gap - Truss

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-
7	TENS_C	Allowable Tension	Real	0	-
8	T_LIMIT_C *	Compression Limit Value	Real	0	-
9	Compression Limit Option		Select	Off	-

 

Activation Condition
* Only for if the Compression Limit Option(Index no.9) is On

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Compression Only - Truss)			-

 

Type 7 : Compression only/Gap - Gap

3. Component Image

4. Input/Output Value

 

• Input Data

Index	Name	Description	Type	Default	Previous Component
1	ELEM ID	Element ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
2	NODE ID	Node ID (If empty, the number will be entered automatically)	Integer	-	-
3	MATL	Material ID	Integer	1	-
4	SECT	Section ID	Integer	1	-
5	LINE	Element	Object	-	Line Object (by Rhino)
6	ANGLE	Beta Angle	Real	0	-
7	NON_LEN_GAP	GAP Length	Real	0	-

 

• Output Data

Index	Command	Description	Type	Method	Next Component
1	NODE	Create Beam Node	Json	POST DELETE	-
2	ELEM	Create Beam Element (Compression Only - Gap)			-

 

5. Reference API Manual Link

Element

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