Contains the definition of the cells that make up this type of cross section. Each cross-section type has a distinct number of cells and each cell is made up of two groups of faces. Those faces are defined in the SMS_CELL_DEF child node. When you unfold a profile, you must select one group of faces to be the upside (or marking side) for each cell. The other group of faces becomes the anti-marking side.
Attributes
Name |
Description |
Type |
Required |
NAME |
Attribute defining the cross-section to which these nodes apply. |
String |
yes |
Child Elements
Name |
Description |
Type |
Required |
These elements define the faces that compose each cell. |
- |
yes |
|
Describes the possible selection of up sides for this cross-section. |
- |
yes |
Sample
<SMS_XSECTION_TYPE>
<SMS_CELL_DEF NAME="WEB">
<SMS_FACES SIDE_A="webleft" SIDE_B="" ALIGNMENT="Y" />
</SMS_CELL_DEF>
<SMS_CELL_DEF NAME="TOP_FLANGE">
<SMS_FACES SIDE_A="top_flange_top" SIDE_B="top_flange_left_bottom,top_flange_right_bottom" ALIGNMENT="X" />
</SMS_CELL_DEF>
<SMS_UPSIDES>
<SMS_UPSIDE ID="webleft">
<SMS_FACE_OUTPUT CELL="WEB" UPSIDE="SIDE_A" />
<SMS_FACE_OUTPUT CELL="TOP_FLANGE" UPSIDE="SIDE_A" />
</SMS_UPSIDE>
<SMS_UPSIDE ID="webright">
<SMS_FACE_OUTPUT CELL="WEB" UPSIDE="SIDE_B" />
<SMS_FACE_OUTPUT CELL="TOP_FLANGE" UPSIDE="SIDE_A" />
</SMS_UPSIDE>
</SMS_UPSIDES>
</SMS_XSECTION_TYPE>