Result Diagram in Section

A result diagram in a section allows you to display the ratios, stresses, and strains in a cross-section. Furthermore, the graphic displayed here can be transferred to the printout report as one-time printing without an update.

01 Steel Design - Result Diagram on Cross-Section

Select the result type to be displayed using the button. Depending on the selected design, the following results are available in the dialog box:

• Diagram of Design Ratio
• Stresses
• Unit Stresses
• Strains
• Unit Strains

Depending on the existing stress, you can display different results in a cross-section. To do this, use the selection lists in the dialog box menu at the top. TWA stands for a result of a thin-walled cross-section analysis and FEA for a cross-section analysis with finite elements. The method activated in the cross-section is used for the design, see also Chapter Sections.

Elastic Stress Distribution

When displaying the stresses for the internal forces available in the corresponding design, note that the stresses are always calculated with an elastic distribution. In the case of a plastic cross-section design, the displayed stresses only represent additional information and are not used for the design. A plastic stress distribution in the cross-section cannot be calculated at the moment.

Stresses in Effective Section

If the stress determination for the selected design is carried out on an effective cross-section (for example, for a cross-section of Class 4 as per Eurocode 3), you can distinguish between the display of the stresses in an effective section and on a gross section in the selection list.

03 Steel Design - Stress Diagram in Effective Section

Buttons

Use the buttons described in the table to activate or deactivate the elements displayed in the graphic:

	Show Values at All Stress Points
	Show Max/Min Values Only
	Show Section Outlines
	Show Dimensioning
	Show Axis System
	Show Shear Center
	Show Section Stress Points
	Show Subpanels
	Show Numbering of Stress Points (only available if displaying the stress points)
	Show FE Mesh

A result from the finite element calculation is always displayed via a color gradient directly on the cross-section. The results from a thin-walled analysis and the ratio are displayed as a diagram in the stress points. To scale the display values, a list is shown in the top menu of the dialog box.

Graphic Printout

There is also the option to print graphics. Click the button to directly print a snapshot directly or to transfer it to the printout report. The objects and dimensions to be displayed can also be specified in the print preview.

15 Result Diagram in Section - Graphic Printout