Available sections and layouts

The program offers the following sections and layouts for each material within the "Describe" window, which can be accessed when adding a new bar or via the "Section" option in the "Bars" group on the top toolbar of the "Geometry" tab (under the "Structure" tab).

Rolled steel sections

Layout/Section	I beam	C section	T section	Symmetrical angle	Angular	Plate	Round bar	Square bar
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Simple with hauches	✓
With concrete slab	✓
Double welded in box	✓	✓
Double in box with batten plates	✓	✓
Double in box generic joint	✓	✓
Double welded in I		✓
I-shaped double with loops		✓
Double in a generic union		✓
Double welded in T					✓
Double in T generic joint					✓
Double in U generic joint					✓
Four in box generic joint					✓
Four in cross generic joint					✓
Four in I generic joint					✓
Half-section	✓
With lateral plates	✓
Castellated (web openings)	✓

Roll-formed steel sections

Layout/Section	Symmetrical welded I	Welded I of different flanges	I with variable depth	I-beam, different flanges, with variable depth	Simple welded C	Simple welded T	Square cold-formed box	Rectangular cold-formed box	Circular hollow section	Rectangular hollow section	Plate
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
With a concrete slab	✓
Double with generic join							✓	✓	✓
Quadruple with generic join							✓	✓	✓
Metal tube											✓

Cold-formed steel sections

Table 1/2:

Layout/Section	Circular hollow section	Square cold-formed box	Stiffened cold-formed C	Simple cold-formed Z	Simple cold-formed Omega	Stiffened Omega sloped webs	Symmetrical cold-formed angle	Symmetrical stiffened cold-formed angle
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Double with generic joint		✓
Four with generic joint		✓
Double welded in box			✓				✓
Double in box with batten plates			✓
Double in box generic joint			✓				✓
Double welded in I			✓
Double in I with plates			✓
Double in I generic joint			✓
Double welded in T							✓	✓
Double in T generic joint							✓	✓
Double in U generic joint							✓	✓
Double in cross generic joint							✓	✓

Table 2/2:

Layout/Section	Rectangular cold-formed box	Simple cold-formed C	Channel with stiffened web	Cold-formed Z with stiffeners	Simple Omega sloped webs	Omega sloped in external depth	Cold-formed angle	Stiffened cold-formed angle
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Double with generic joint	✓
Four with generic joint	✓
Double welded in box		✓	✓				✓
Double in box with cover plates			✓
Double in box with batten plates		✓	✓
Double in box generic joint		✓	✓				✓
Double welded in I		✓	✓
Double in I with plates		✓	✓
Double in I generic joint		✓	✓
Double welded in T							✓	✓
Double in T generic joint							✓	✓
Double in U generic joint							✓	✓
Double in cross generic joint							✓	✓

Timber sections

Layout/Section	Round bar	Square bar	Rectangular bar	Rectangular, variable depth
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓

Extruded aluminium sections

Layout/Section	I beam	C section	T section	Symmetrical angle	Angular	Plate	Rectangular hollow section	Circular hollow section	Round bar	Square bar
Simple section	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Standard concrete beam

Section type	Circular	Rectangular	Rectangular with variable depth
Concrete beam	✓	✓	✓

Ties

Section	Symmetrical angle	Angular	Plate	Round bar	Square bar
Tie	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓