Fitting Options for Beams and Profiles (3-D SE)

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The fitting functions for beams and profiles enable you to choose different fitting options:

1. the beam,
2. the fitting type,
3. the beam length,
4. the fitting point,
5. the fitting depth,
6. the rotation angle, the mirroring and the alignment in web direction.

If one of the buttons is highlighted in light green colour, the corresponding option is active.

Fitting options - Overview
Beam	When fitting standard beams, you can use this option to choose another standard part type before defining the next fitting point.
Fitting point	You use the fitting point to determine the position of a beam in the drawing. The default setting is the centroid of the beam cross-section. More predefined fitting points are available in the list box.    1 Top left, 2 Top axis, 3 Top right 4 Left axis, 5 Centroid, 6 Right axis 7 Bottom left, 8 Bottom axis, 9 Bottom right The fitting point selected is valid for this beam type until you have exited the standard part window.
Offset (fitting depth)	You can move a beam in z-direction by specifying a fitting depth. Fitting is therefore performed parallel to the xy-plane. If you enter a positive value, the beam will lie in front of/above the xy-plane; if you enter a negative value, it will lie behind/under the xy-plane. If the Fit beam in space option is active, the field for the fitting depth will be blocked .
	Fitting in the active processing plane
	Fitting along composite edge. The edges of the composite edge are assigned beams of the selected type.
	Fitting in 3-D space
	Fitting perpendicular to the current processing plane in z-direction
	Rotates the beam about the beam axis at the specified angle
	The beam is aligned - in relation to a point in web direction to be specified.
	Inverts the ends of the beam, i.e. the beam is mirrored.

You can make subsequent changes to fitting point and fitting depth of the beam that was fitted last, as long as you have not exited the function yet. In other words, if you specify a different fitting point or a different fitting depth immediately after fitting the beam, the previously fitted beam is re-positioned accordingly.

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Fit Beams (3-D SE) • Steel Engineering Functions