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To Create a Beam
1. Click Refine Model > Beam. The Beam Definition dialog box opens.
2. Specify a name for the beam, or use the default name. Click the color swatch adjacent to Name if you want to change the color of the icon and the text displayed for the beam.
3. Select Beam in the Type area, if you are in the FEM mode.
4. Select a reference type for the beam location from the drop-down list.
5. Select references, if you did not select them before selecting Refine Model > Beam. The References collector displays the selected entities.
6. Select the material for the beam in the Material area, or click More to create a new material or select a material from the library.
7. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list to define the Y direction:
◦ Y-Direction defined by Point
◦ Y-Direction defined by Axis
◦ Y-Direction defined by Vector in WCS
◦ Y-Direction defined by Edge
(only in FEM)
◦ Y-Direction defined by Curve
(only in FEM)
◦ Y-Direction defined by Surface
(only in FEM)
Select the relevant geometric reference on the model. The selected reference entity appears in the Y Direction collector.
 
* You must specify values, not a reference, for Vector in WCS.
8. On the Start tab, select a beam section from the drop-down list or click the More button to create a new beam section.
9. Select a beam orientation from the drop-down list or if required, click More to define a new beam orientation. This is optional.
10. Select a beam release from the drop-down list or if required, click More to create a new beam release. This is optional.
11. In the native mode, the beam section and beam orientation are not available on the End tab because beams must have a uniform section and orientation. In FEM mode, specifying a beam section and beam orientation is optional. If you do specify the end section and orientation, then the beam properties are linearly interpolated along the length of the beam . If you do not specify the end beam section and orientation, the beam section specified on the Start tab is used along the entire length of the beam..
12. On the End tab, select a beam release from the drop-down list or click the More button to create a new beam release. This is optional.
13. Enter values for the shear relief coefficient for planes XY and XZ on the Extra tab in the FEM mode, if required.
14. Select the Include stress recovery check box if you want Creo Simulate to compute stresses at the beam stress recovery points during analyses.
15. Select OK to accept the beam definition or Cancel to close the dialog box without creating the beam.