Consteel's cross-sections related functionality have been integrated into a separate yet fully integrated module, the Section Module (csSection). This module collects all the tools relate to the creation, property calculation, stress analysis, and standard design of a cross-section. Two parallel cross-sectional modeling works side by side in Consteel: the General Solid Section (GSS) is an accurate, finite element-based surface model for any type of cross-section; the Elastic Plate Segment (EPS) is a section model made of thin plate segments, especially for steel sections. Steel standard design formulas can be easily solved based on the EPS model, including the actual Class 4 effective cross-section produced based on the cross-sectional internal forces determined during structural analysis.
Section Module can be launched with the command on the Structural members tab.
Geometrical calculations
Each analyzed cross-section can be separately documented in detail for both section design including the shape parameters, geometrical, mechanical, and design results, and the generated documents can be attached to the main documentation of the global structure.