Choosing a profile type

The Create Profile dialog box allows you to specify which type of profile you want to define. You can define a shape-based profile by providing the geometric data from which Abaqus can calculate the engineering properties of the section. Alternatively, you can define a generalized profile by providing the engineering properties of the section directly. For more information, see Beam section behavior.

Related Topics
Defining profiles
Defining sections
In Other Guides
Beam cross-section library
Using a general beam section to define the section behavior

Context:

After you have assigned the beam section and beam orientation to the part, you can use the part display options to view an idealized representation of the shape-based or generalized beam profile. Displaying beam profiles is useful for checking that the correct profile has been assigned to a particular region and that the assigned beam orientation results in the expected orientation of the profile. For more information, see Controlling beam profile display.

  1. From the main menu bar, select ProfileCreate.

    The Create Profile dialog box appears.

    Tip: You can also click Create in the Profile Manager or select the create profile tool in the Property module toolbox.

  2. Enter a profile name. For more information on naming objects, see Using basic dialog box components.

  3. Select a profile shape, and click Continue.

    The Edit Profile dialog box for the profile shape you have chosen appears.

  4. In the Edit Profile dialog box, enter the required profile data. See the following sections for details: