Profile (PROF; SPRF)

The attributes of a Profile are:

• PSTREF—reference to a Structural Pointset element.

• GSTREF—reference to a Structural Geomset element.

• PARAM—the component parameters, a list of values used in the Structural Pointset and Structural Geomset to define the Component.

• GTYPE—a word attribute indicating the generic type of the Profile. Any word value may be used. The following are suggested:

  BEAM	-	beam
  BRAC	-	brace
  COLU	-	column
  GANT	-	gantry
  GIRD	-	girder
  JOIS	-	joist
  PILE	-	pile
  PROF	-	profile
  PURL	-	purlin
  RIDG	-	ridge
  SDRA	-	side rail

• DTREF—reference to a Dataset element.