create_section

create_section(**kwargs)

Create a section object defining cross-section geometric properties.

The constructor Section takes the following arguments.

Parameters:

• op_ele_type (str) – OpenSees element type - default is “elasticBeamColumn”

• op_section_type (str) – OpenSees section type - default is “Elastic”

• unit_width (bool) – Flag for unit width properties

The constructor of Section takes the following kwargs:

Parameters:

• A (float, optional) – Cross-sectional area.

• Iz (float, optional) – Second moment of area about the local z axis.

• Iy (float, optional) – Second moment of area about the local y axis.

• J (float, optional) – Torsional inertia about the local x axis.

• Az (float, optional) – Shear area in the local z direction.

• Ay (float, optional) – Shear area in the local y direction.

Returns:

Section object.