Beam element cross-section orientation

The orientation of a beam cross-section:

  • is defined in terms of a local, right-handed axis system; and

  • can be user-defined or calculated by Abaqus.

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
About beam modeling
Beam cross-section library
Beam section behavior
In Other Guides
Assigning a beam orientation

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