Create_RectOutline

Purpose

generate geometry outline for rectangular section

Synopsis

[Outline,A,sy,sz] = Create_RectOutline (Data)

Description

CREATE_RECTOUTLINE generate geometry outline for rectangular section
  [OUTLINE,A,SY,SZ] = CREATE_RECTOUTLINE (NDM,DATA)
  the function creates the data structure OUTLINE for rectangular section
  with geometric properties in data structure DATA with the following fields:
       ndm = 2 or 3 for uniaxial or biaxial section model, respectively 
       d   = depth
       b   = width

  the function returns the following information
       A  = area of the cross section
       SY = centroidal distance relative to section mid-depth
       SZ = centroidal distance relative to section mid-width

  Dimensions and coordinate system:

                        y ^                        
                          |                          
                      .---+---.                
                      |   |   |                
                      |   |   |                 
                z <---+---+   |  d             
                      |       |            
                      |       |                
                      '-------'                 
                          b

Cross-Reference Information

This function calls:

• Plot_Mesh4MultRectShape plot the mesh for section of several rectangular patches
• Plot_SectionGeometry plots cross section geometry in current window
• Create_MultRectShape generate geometry outline and assign material properties for shape of rectangular patches
• Create_ShapewMat generate geometry outline and assign material properties for shape STYPE