8.11 TProfile object

The TProfile object defines the properties of a T profile.

The TProfile object is derived from the Profile object.

Access
import section
mdb.models[name].profiles[name]
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].profiles[name]


8.11.1 TProfile(...)

This method creates a TProfile object.

Path
mdb.models[name].TProfile
session.odbs[name].TProfile

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the repository key.

b

A positive Float specifying the b dimension (flange width) of the T profile. For more information, see Beam cross-section library, Section 29.3.9 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide.

h

A positive Float specifying the h dimension (height) of the T profile.

l

A positive Float specifying the l dimension (offset of 1–axis from the edge of web) of the T profile.

tf

A positive Float specifying the tf dimension (flange thickness) of the T profile (tf < h).

tw

A positive Float specifying the tw dimension (web thickness) of the T profile (tw< b).

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A TProfile object.

Exceptions

RangeError.


8.11.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the TProfile object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the TProfile method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None

Exceptions

RangeError.


8.11.3  Members

The TProfile object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the TProfile method.


8.11.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*BEAM SECTION, SECTION=I