Interface ISection

Represents a cross-section through a structural member of the specified material which can contain reinforcement. A section has a profile that describes its shape, size and orientation.

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Namespace: Oasys.AdSec

Assembly: AdSec_API_IDL.dll

Syntax

public interface ISection

Properties

Cover

The cover to the reinforcement in the section (applicable for only concrete material).

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Declaration

ICover Cover { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ICover

Material

The material used for the Profile.

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Declaration

IMaterial Material { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IMaterial

Profile

The profile that describes the section's shape, size and orientation.

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Declaration

IProfile Profile { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IProfile

ReinforcementGroups

The groups of reinforcement in the section (applicable for only concrete material).

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Declaration

IList<IGroup> ReinforcementGroups { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IList<IGroup>

SubComponents

The sub-components contained within the section

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C#
Python

using Oasys.AdSec;
using Oasys.Profiles;
using Oasys.AdSec.Materials;
using Oasys.AdSec.StandardMaterials;
using OasysUnits;

// Create a rectangular profile with a depth of 1000mm and width 600mm
Length depth = Length.FromMillimeters(1000);
Length width = Length.FromMillimeters(600);
IRectangleProfile profile = IRectangleProfile.Create(depth, width);

// Create a concrete section with the created profile.
IConcrete concreteMaterial = Concrete.IS456.Edition_2000.M20;
ISection section = ISection.Create(profile, concreteMaterial);

// Create a catalogue steel section 
ICatalogueProfile catalogueProfile = ICatalogueProfile.Create("CAT ISMB ISMB500");
ISteel steelMaterial = Steel.IS800.Edition_1984.FY_250;
ISection subComponentSection = ISection.Create(catalogueProfile, steelMaterial);

// Add the catalogue steel section as subcomponent of the main section
IPoint offset = IPoint.Create(Length.Zero, Length.FromMillimeters(-100));
ISubComponent encasedSubComponent = ISubComponent.Create(subComponentSection, offset);
section.SubComponents.Add(encasedSubComponent);

Example for creating a compound section.

import oasys.adsec
from OasysUnits import Length
from OasysUnits.Units import LengthUnit
from Oasys.AdSec import StandardMaterials, ISection, ISubComponent
from Oasys.Profiles import IRectangleProfile, ICatalogueProfile, IPoint

# Create a rectangular profile with a depth of 1000mm and width 600mm
depth = Length(float(1000), LengthUnit.Millimeter)
width = Length(float(600), LengthUnit.Millimeter)
profile = IRectangleProfile.Create(depth, width)

# Create a concrete section with the created profile.
section = ISection.Create(profile, StandardMaterials.Concrete.IS456.Edition_2000.M20)

# Create a catalogue steel section
catalogueProfile = ICatalogueProfile.Create("CAT ISMB ISMB500")
subComponentSection = ISection.Create(
catalogueProfile, StandardMaterials.Steel.IS800.Edition_1984.FY_250
)

# Add the catalogue steel section as subcomponent of the main section
offset = IPoint.Create(Length.Zero, Length(float(-100), LengthUnit.Millimeter))
encasedSubComponent = ISubComponent.Create(subComponentSection, offset)
section.SubComponents.Add(encasedSubComponent)

Example for creating a compound section.

Declaration

IList<ISubComponent> SubComponents { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IList<ISubComponent>

Methods

Create(IProfile, IMaterial)

Creates a new ISection.

Declaration

static ISection Create(IProfile profile, IMaterial material)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IProfile	profile	Defines the section's shape, size and orientation.
IMaterial	material	Defines the section's material.

Returns

Type	Description
ISection	Section with the specified profile and material.