L-Stiffeners to Plates

Scripts on this page are available here:

L_beams_to_plates_in.js

Make_panel_in.js

This example shows how to convert L-stiffeners on a stiffened panel to plates.

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The utility script will convert the beams to plates with dimensions according to beam extension, thickness and eccentricity.

To generate the above scenario: Create a new GeniE workspace, read in the Make_panel_in.js, read in the L_beams_to_plates_in.js and define a mesh setting.

The file L_beams_to_plates_in.js can be used for other examples also.

Known limitations: Works currently for L-profiles. The L-profiles (the section names) must start with the letter L. For intersected beams you need to split the beam prior to converting to plates.

This script will work if the units are in meter. If you want something else, then replace the unit ‘m’ with for example ‘mm’ or ‘in’ on the below lines part of the script file L_beams_to_plates_in.js

var SectCogY = object.section.cogY()/1 m;
var SectCogZ = object.section.cogZ()/1 m;
var SectHeight = object.section.height()/1 m;
var SectWidth = object.section.width()/1 m;
var SectWebThick = object.section.webThickness()/1 m;
var SectFlangeThick = object.section.flangeThickness()/1 m;