ChannelProfile object

The ChannelProfile object defines the properties of a Channel profile.

The ChannelProfile object is derived from the Profile object.

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Access

import section
mdb.models[name].profiles[name]
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].profiles[name]

ChannelProfile(...)

This method creates a ChannelProfile object.

Path

mdb.models[name].ChannelProfile
session.odbs[name].ChannelProfile

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the repository key.

l

A positive Float specifying the l dimension (offset of 1–axis from the bottom flange surface) of the Channel profile. For more information, see Beam Cross-Section Library.

h

A positive Float specifying the h dimension (height) of the Channel profile.

b1

A positive Float specifying the b1 dimension (lower flange width) of the Channel profile.

b2

A positive Float specifying the b2 dimension (upper flange width) of the Channel profile.

t1

A positive Float specifying the t1 dimension (lower flange thickness) of the Channel profile.

t2

A positive Float specifying the t2 dimension (upper flange thickness) of the Channel profile.

t3

A positive Float specifying the t3 dimension (web thickness) of the Channel profile.

o

A positive Float specifying the o dimension (offset of 2–axis from the left edge of web) of the Channel profile.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A ChannelProfile object.

Exceptions

RangeError.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the ChannelProfile object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the ChannelProfile method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

RangeError.

Members

The ChannelProfile object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the ChannelProfile method.

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