Sections

Section entities define and store a model's 1D and 2D properties.

Sections have a display state in the modeling window. The elements can be visualized based on the section color. Section is mapped to the property entity.

ANSYS Cards

Card Description
BEAM Defines the beam section.
CONTACT Defines the contact section and has one of the following subtypes:
  • BOLT
  • SPHE
  • CYLI
JOINT Defines the Joint section and has one of the following subtypes:
  • UNIV
  • REVO
  • SLOT
  • PINP
  • PRIS
  • CYLI
  • PLAN
  • WELD
  • ORIE
  • SPHE
  • GENE
  • SCRE
LINK Defines the link section.
PIPE Defines the PIPE section.
PRETENSION Defines the Pretension section.
SHELL Defines the Shell section.
TAPER Defines the Taper section.