Shell Stiffener Properties
- Last UpdatedDec 08, 2025
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Each shell stiffener element may also set a number of properties for the stiffener; bevel, endcut, connection codes, The shell stiffener has a great number of attributes organized in several child elements:

The attributes of the ShellStiffener element:
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Symmetry |
The symmetry for the shell stiffener. |
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Dummy |
Flag indicating whether this is a true shell stiffener or a dummy interval. Possible value are "true" or "false". Optional attribute, default value is "false". |
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Posno |
The position number. |
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BevelTrace |
The bevel code for the bevel applied along the trace of the shell stiffener. |
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Shrinkage |
Shrinkage, optional attribute. |
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WeldDepth |
Fillet weld depth, optional attribute |
The "Material" element has the same attributes as the Material element of the shell profile. However, here it is an optional element. It omitted the shell stiffener will inherit these properties from the "Material" element from the shell profile.