56.11 TProfile object

The TProfile object defines the properties of a T profile.

The TProfile object is derived from the Profile object.

Access

sectionApi.profiles()[name]

56.11.1 TProfile(...)

This method creates a TProfile object.

Path

sectionApi.TProfile

Prototype

odb_TProfile&
TProfile(const odb_String& name,
         double b,
         double h,
         double l,
         double tf,
         double tw);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the repository key.

A positive Double specifying the b dimension (flange width) of the T profile. For more information, see “Beam cross-section library,” Section 28.3.9 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Manual.

A positive Double specifying the h dimension (height) of the T profile.

A positive Double specifying the l dimension (offset of 1–axis from the edge of web) of the T profile.

A positive Double specifying the tf dimension (flange thickness) of the T profile (tf < h).

A positive Double specifying the tw dimension (web thickness) of the T profile (tw< b).

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A TProfile object.

Exceptions

RangeError.

56.11.2 Members

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

56.11.3 Corresponding analysis keywords

*BEAM SECTION, SECTION=I