- In the Model Tree, double-click the Sections container to create a section.
The Create Section dialog box appears. - In the Create Section dialog box:
- Name the section
FrameSection .
- In the Category list, select Beam.
- In the Type list, select Truss.
- Click Continue.
The Edit Section dialog box appears. - In the Edit Section dialog box:
- Accept the default selection of
Steel for the Material associated with the section. If you had defined other materials, you could click the arrow next to the Material text box to see a list of available materials and to select the material of your choice.
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In the Cross-sectional area field, enter
pi*0.025**2/4.0 .
- Click OK.
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