General Data for Pillars

Symmetry, POS, QUA, DEST, SURF, COLOUR, <excess>, <bevel>, <id's> and <assembly> are used as for stiffeners (see Stiffener Statement Profile Types).

The same thing is valid for profile data. Normally, however, different kinds of profiles are used as pillars and as stiffeners.

In principle, all profile types may be used for pillars of those noted in the Design Standards. The location of the description line (that means, the position of the location point in the profile section) and the symmetry line is individual to each profile type. Below, they are depicted for the profile types that are normally used for pillars.

End cutting and connection codes are defined in the same way as for stiffeners (see the STIFFENER statement).

Angles of the end cut are calculated in all cases when the pillar is attached. For certain profile types, like tubes, I-bars, , there are no specific end cut types. It is recommended to use similar end cut types as for L-bars or T-bars, for example, 2100 or 3100 if the pillar is cut along a straight line.

Given connection codes are never used in the calculations.