| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | All | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | STAAD.Pro Wiki | ||
| Subarea: | General | ||
| Original Author: | Surojit Ghosh | ||
What is the procedure to create a user defined section by specifying the co-ordinates?
In STAAD.Pro, user can specify the coordinates of the corner nodes to create a new section. “Define Profile Points” option, available in “Create User table” can be used to generate the section.
The procedure to create a user defined section with the profile points is mentioned below.
1. Go to Tools > Create User table > New Table.
2. Select the section type as General.
3. Click on Add New Property and check in the box “Define Profile Points”.
4. Provide the co-ordinates of the section in such an order that the section must be closed; i.e. the start and the end points are same.
5. Provide the section name and click on Calculate Section Properties button to calculate the sectional properties of the section.
6. Save the section.
The section will be available for assignment. Go to General > Property > User Table to add and assign the section.