CYPE 3D

When there are two shell edges with a shared node, if users indicate that the edges have free internal fixity, the shell will also be disconnected from the node.

Integration strips can be drawn when shells contain other shells. Their axes do not necessarily have to coincide; the program transforms the forces from the reference system of the contained shells to those of the container shell.

The zone corresponding to the contained shells are marked with a discontinuous rectangle.

This option is located in the Shells menu. It allows users to indicate a rotation angle with respect to the local x axis, by default. Using this option, the orientation of the axes of the shells can be adjusted.

This option is located in the Bar menu. It allows users to indicate whether a bar, if it crosses a shell, is to be connected to it or not. It does not affect the Shell-Bar interaction at an edge. Bars that are not connected to shells are displayed with a discontinuous line.