Create Members

Use the Members tool to create members between two joints.

From the Skeleton ribbon, click the Members tool.

Figure 1.
Select a starting joint.
Select an ending joint or a symmetry plane.
Sections are created in between the two.

Figure 2. . The primary joint is selected and then the symmetry plane. The preview shows the sections in symmetry, these can be edited as required .
Click on the guide bar to define options.

Number of control points

The number of sections that are created throughout the symmetric member creation.

Cut planes

The default length and width of the cut plane.

Realize member

Create 1D mesh and the associated beam sections based on the cut plane sections.
Resize and reposition the planes in the following ways:
- Click and drag the boxes at the edges of the plane(s) to resize and capture the appropriate structure.
- Toggle in the microdialog to move each plane globally. Use the drop-down menu to control which section(s) display the manipulator.
- Click in the microdialog to align the last member created. Press Ctrl + Z to undo.
If the member is being realized , define the 1D mesh and the associated beam sections.
Optional: Click the Exclude selector on the guide bar then pick entities to exclude from the member if required.

Figure 3. . The member, 1D mesh, and beam sections are created and applied appropriately
On the guide bar, click one of the following:
- - Apply and stay in the tool
- - Apply and close the tool
- - Exit the tool without applying

Assign Beam Sections to Members or Member Sections

Use the Assign tool if a member is created without a beam section or the beam section needs to be changed.

From the Skeleton ribbon, Member tool group, click the Assign tool.

Figure 4.
Select the members or member sections.
Select the beam section to assign.
On the guide bar, click one of the following:
- - Apply and stay in the tool
- - Apply and close the tool
- - Exit the tool without applying