SAF Documentation
  • README for GitHub
  • Getting started
    • What is SAF?
    • Who supports SAF?
    • SAF versions
    • SAF Examples
    • Release Notes
    • Introduction
    • Geometry
    • Best practice for SAF implementation
    • Project and model specifications
      • Units table
      • Ignored objects and groups
  • Structural analysis elements
    • StructuralMaterial
    • StructuralCrossSection
    • CompositeShapeDef
    • StructuralPointConnection
    • StructuralCurveEdge
    • StructuralCurveMember
    • StructuralCurveMemberVarying
    • StructuralCurveMemberRib
    • StructuralSurfaceMember
    • StructuralSurfaceMemberOpening
    • StructuralSurfaceMemberRegion
    • StructuralStorey
    • StructuralProxyElement
  • Supports and hinges
    • StructuralPointSupport
    • StructuralSurfaceConnection
    • StructuralCurveConnection
    • StructuralEdgeConnection
    • RelConnectsStructuralMember
    • RelConnectsSurfaceEdge
    • RelConnectsRigidCross
    • RelConnectsRigidLink
    • RelConnectsRigidMember
  • Loads
    • StructuralLoadGroup
    • StructuralLoadCase
    • StructuralLoadCombination
    • StructuralPointAction
    • StructuralPointMoment
    • StructuralCurveAction
    • StructuralCurveMoment
    • StructuralSurfaceAction
    • StructuralSurfaceActionThermal
    • StructuralCurveActionThermal
    • StructuralPointActionFree
    • StructuralCurveActionFree
    • StructuralSurfaceActionFree
    • StructuralSurfaceActionDistri
  • Annexes
    • Formcodes
    • Description ID of the profile
    • Supported shapes of parametric cross-section
    • Supported shapes of compound section
    • Supported design properties of the materials
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  1. Annexes

Supported shapes of parametric cross-section

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Examples below are presented for "LCS of cross-section" set as ZYX in the sheet . For the other types, adjust the axis of the coordinate system of cross-section to the defined value of "LCS of cross-section" .

Pattern
Shape
Parameters [mm]

Circle

D

Rectangle

H; B

Double rectangle

tha; Ba; a

Triple rectangle

tha; Ba; a

Rectangle with plates

tha; Ba; thb; Bb

Double rectangle with plates

Ba; ha; Bb; hb

I Section

H; Bh; Bs; ts; th; s

I Section with haunch

H; B; ta; s; ts; th

I Section with haunch Asymmetric

H; Bt; tt; tth; Bb; tb; tbh; s

T Section

H; B; th; sh

T Section with haunch

H; Bh; Bs; Bw; th

C Section

A; tha1; tha2; B; thb1; thb2

L Section

H; B; th; sh

L Section opposite

H; B; th; sh

U Section

H; B; th; sh

Oval

H; B

Pipe

D; t

Polygon

R; n

Trapezoid

H; Bh; Bs

X Section

A; tha; B; thb

Z Section

A; tha; B; thb1; thb2; C

Box

A; tha; B; thb1; thb2

Double box

Ba; ha; Bb; hb

I rolled

H; B; t; s; R

I rolled asymmetric

H; s; Bt; Bb; tt; tb; R

Tube

H; B; s; R; r1

Angle

H; B; t; R; R1

Channel

H; B; t; s; R

T tee

H; B; t; s; R

Z zee

H; B; t; s; R; R1

Cold formed Channel

H; B; s; r

Cold formed Channel with lips

H; B; s; r; c

Cold formed Zee

H; B; s; r

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