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CAESAR II Users Guide (2019 Service Pack 1)

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CAESAR II Version
11.0 (2019)

Beams or Commands > Beams defines default end connection types for members identified by the orientation of their center lines. It places the following card in the Card Stack pane:

A beam is any member whose center line lies completely along either the global X or global Z axis. After you use Beams to define the element end connections, any element subsequently defined inherits those end connection conditions.

Use the standard structural element connections Beams , Braces , and Columns to define default end connection types for members identified by the orientation of their center line. For more information, see Braces, and Columns.

Add beam element connections

  1. Select the appropriate row in the Card Stack pane.

  2. Use the needed command from the Insert menu to place the BEAMS card in the needed position. For more information, see Insert Menu.

  3. Click Beams .

    The BEAMS card is added to the Card Stack.

  4. Click to expand the BEAMS card and view the properties.

  5. Add values to the BEAMS properties.

  6. Click Save to finish.

    The CAESAR II Error Checker automatically checks the model for errors.

If fix is the only parameter defined for Beams, then all degrees of freedom for the beam are fixed.