62.26 TrussSection object

The TrussSection object defines the properties of a truss section.

The TrussSection object is derived from the Section object.

Access
sectionApi.sections()[name]


62.26.1 TrussSection(...)

This method creates a TrussSection object.

Path
sectionApi.TrussSection
Prototype
odb_TrussSection&
TrussSection(const odb_String& name,
             const odb_String& material,
             double area);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the repository key.

material

An odb_String specifying the name of the material.

Optional argument

area

A Double specifying the cross-sectional area for the section. Possible values are area 0. The default value is 1.0.

Return value

A TrussSection object.

Exceptions

RangeError and InvalidNameError.


62.26.2  Members

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


62.26.3  Corresponding analysis keywords

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