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This page is devoted to frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to section cuts.

 


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General frequently asked questions which concern section cuts are as follows:

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  1. Define multiple section cuts using interactive database editing, available through Edit > Interactive Database Editing. Data may also be imported from Excel, where section-cut data may be automated over a series of intervals. These controls are shown in Figure 1:


    Figure 1 - Section-cut definition tables


  2. Run the analysis, then display section-cut forces in tabular format by selecting Display > Show Tables > Analysis Results > Structure Output > Other Output Items > Section Cuts > Table: Section Cut Forces - Analysis.
  3. Export data to Excel for post-processing and plotting of shear and moment diagrams.

    Macros, basic programming, or the Application Programming Interface (API) may help expedite this process. Discretization should be refined to adequately define section cuts.

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