Diamond
The icon for a diamond beam section type looks like this:
When you select Diamond as the beam type on the Beam Section Definition dialog box, you must enter positive values for these cross-section dimensions:
• b
• d
Stress recovery points for diamond beam section types are illustrated below. The figure on the left shows the points in native mode, and the figure on the right shows the points in FEM mode.
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Return to Beam Section Definition Dialog Box.