W beam, left end

Click a point label ( A or B or etc.) to get an expression defining that point
Note: Valid aliases are used in these examples to save space.

point	left end position	mem.LeftEnd.Location + mem.TranslateToGlobal ( X , Y , Z )
		X	Y	Z
A	top flange, center line	mem.left.minus_dim	0	0
B	center line, half depth	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth*.5	0
C	bottom flange, center line	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth	0
D	top flange far side, gage line	mem.left.minus_dim	0	- mem.gage *.5
E	top flange near side, gage line	mem.left.minus_dim	0	mem.gage *.5
F	top flange far side, outside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	0	- mem.bf *.5
G	top flange near side, outside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	0	mem.bf *.5
H	top flange far side, inside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.tf	- mem.bf *.5
I	top flange near side, inside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.tf	mem.bf *.5
J	web far side, toe of upper fillet	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.k	- mem.tw *.5
K	web near side, toe of upper fillet	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.k	mem.tw *.5
L	web far side, half depth	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth *.5	- mem.tw *.5
M	web near side, half depth	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth *.5	mem.tw *.5
N	bottom flange far side, inside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth +mem.tf	- mem.bf *.5
O	bottom flange near side, inside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth +mem.tf	mem.bf *.5
P	bottom flange far side, outside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth	- mem.bf *.5
Q	bottom flange near side, outside corner	mem.left.minus_dim	- mem.depth	mem.bf *.5

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Columns on the above table :

point - the points ( A , B , etc.) in the above parametric point map are a few examples of reference points.

position on left end - entries to this column on the table describe (in words) the position where a particular point (A or B or etc.) is placed on the left end surface of a wide flange beam.

mem.LeftEnd.Location + mem.TranslateToGlobal(X,Y,Z) - an expression similar to this one is automatically entered to the " Point 1 " and " Point 2 " fields of the parametric material window that appears when you Add Material operation. The expression "mem.LeftEnd.Location" is the left end work point of the member. The operation "+ mem.TranslateToGlobal(X,Y,Z)" defines individual X, Y and Z member coordinate distances and adds those distances to the member's left end work point in order to define a new point in global coordinates .

X is the X member coordinate distance from the left end member work point (mem.LeftEnd.Location) where the new point generated by the parametric will be placed. As illustrated above , a positive X distance translates the point away from the left end work point of the beam (the beam's 0,0,0 point ) and toward the right end, whereas a negative X distance translates the point in the opposite direction.

Y is the Y member coordinate distance from the left end member work point (mem.LeftEnd.Location) where the new point generated by the parametric will be placed. As illustrated above , a positive Y distance places the point above the top flange of the beam, whereas a negative Y distance places the point below the top flange.

Z is the Z member coordinate distance from the left end member work point (mem.LeftEnd.Location) where the new point generated by the parametric will be placed. As illustrated above , a positive Z distance places the point on the near side of the beam workline, whereas a negative Z distance places the point on the far side of the beam workline.