W beam, right 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   right end position   mem.RightEnd.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 near side, gage line - mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.gage *.5 
E top flange far side, gage line - mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.gage *.5 
F top flange near side, outside corner  - mem.left.minus_dim 0 mem.bf *.5 
G top flg far side, outside corner  - mem.left.minus_dim 0 - mem.bf *.5
H top flg near side, inside corner  - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.tf mem.bf *.5 
I  top flange far side, inside corner - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.tf - mem.bf *.5 
J web near side, toe of upper fillet - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k mem.tw *.5 
K  web far side, toe of upper fillet - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.k - mem.tw *.5
L  web near side, half depth - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth *.5 mem.tw *.5 
  M  web far side, half depth - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth *.5 - mem.tw *.5
N bottom flange near side, inside corner - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth +mem.tf mem.bf *.5 
O bottom flange far side, inside corner - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth +mem.tf - mem.bf *.5
P bottom flange near side, outside corner - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth mem.bf *.5 
Q   bottom flange far side, outside corner - mem.left.minus_dim - mem.depth - mem.bf *.5

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 right 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 right end surface of a wide flange beam.

mem.RightEnd.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.right.location" is the right 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 right end work point in order to define a new point in global coordinates .

X is the X member coordinate distance from the right end member work point (mem.right.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 ), whereas a negative X distance translates the point toward the left end work point of the beam.

Y is the Y member coordinate distance from the right end member work point (mem.right.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 right end member work point (mem.right.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.