# Types for Members

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# MemberDefinableStiffness

# MemberDefinableStiffness(no, name, members, torsional_stiffness, bending_stiffness_y, bending_stiffness_z, axial_stiffness, shear_stiffness_y, shear_stiffness_z, specific_weight, section_area, rotation, thermal_expansion_alpha, thermal_expansion_width, thermal_expansion_height, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Definable Stiffness Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Name
- members (str) – Assigned Members
- torsional_stiffness (float) – Torsional Stiffness
- bending_stiffness_y (float) – Bending Stiffness in Y Direction
- bending_stiffness_z (float) – Bendign Stiffness in Z Direction
- axial_stiffness (float) – Axial Stiffness
- shear_stiffness_y (float) – Shear Stiffness in Y Direction
- shear_stiffness_z (float) – Shear Stiffness in Z Direction
- specific_weight (float) – Specific Weight
- section_area (float) – Section Area
- rotation (float) – Rotation
- thermal_expansion_alpha (float) – Thermal Expansion Alpha Coefficient
- thermal_expansion_width (float) – Thermal Expansion Witdh Coefficient
- thermal_expansion_height (float) – Thermal Expansion Height Coefficient
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberEccentricity

# MemberEccentricity(no, name, eccentricity_type, eccentricity_parameters, transverse_offset_type, transverse_offset_parameters, axial_offset_active, hinge_location_at_node, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Eccentricity Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Name
- eccentricity_type (enum) – Member Eccentricity Specification Type Enumeration
- eccentricity_parameters (list) – Eccentricity Parameters List
  - for eccentricity_type == MemberEccentricitySpecificationType.TYPE_RELATIVE:
    eccentricity_parameters (list): [horizontal_section_alignment, vertical_section_alignment]
  - for eccentricity_type == MemberEccentricitySpecificationType.TYPE_ABSOLUTE:
    eccentricity_parameters (list): [coordinate_system, offset_x, offset_y, offset_z]
  - for eccentricity_type == MemberEccentricitySpecificationType.TYPE_RELATIVE_AND_ABSOLUTE:
    eccentricity_parameters (list): [coordinate_system, offset_x, offset_y, offset_z, horizontal_section_alignment, vertical_section_alignment]
- transverse_offset_type (enum) – Member Eccentricity Transverse Offset Type Enumeration
- transverse_offset_parameters (list) – Transverse Offset Parameters List
  - for transverse_offset_type == MemberEccentricityTransverseOffsetType.TRANSVERSE_OFFSET_TYPE_NONE:
    transverse_offset_parameters (list): None
  - for transverse_offset_type == MemberEccentricityTransverseOffsetType.TRANSVERSE_OFFSET_TYPE_FROM_SURFACE_THICKNESS:
    transverse_offset_parameters (list): [transverse_offset_reference_surface, transverse_offset_vertical_alignment]
  - for transverse_offset_type == MemberEccentricityTransverseOffsetType.TRANSVERSE_OFFSET_TYPE_FROM_MEMBER_SECTION:
    transverse_offset_parameters (list): [transverse_offset_reference_member, transverse_offset_member_reference_node, transverse_offset_horizontal_alignment, transverse_offset_vertical_alignment]
- axial_offset_active (bool) – Enable/Disable Axial Offset
- hinge_location_at_node (bool) – Enable/Disable Hinge Location at Node
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberHinge

# MemberHinge(no, coordinate_system, member, translational_release_n, translational_release_vy, translational_release_vz, rotational_release_mt, rotational_release_my, rotational_release_mz, translational_release_n_nonlinearity, translational_release_vy_nonlinearity, translational_release_vz_nonlinearity, rotational_release_mt_nonlinearity, rotational_release_my_nonlinearity, rotational_release_mz_nonlinearity, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Hinge Tag
- coordinate_system (str) – Coordinate System Selection
- member (str) – Assigned Members
- translational_release_n (float) – Translational Spring Constant X
- translational_release_vy (float) – Translational Spring Constant Y
- translational_release_vz (float) – Translational Spring Constant Z
- rotational_release_mt (float) – Rotational Spring Constant X
- rotational_release_my (float) – Rotational Spring Constant Y
- rotational_release_mz (float) – Rotational Spring Constant Z
- translational_release_n_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Translational X
- translational_release_vy_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Translational Y
- translational_release_vz_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Translational Z
- rotational_release_mt_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Rotational X
- rotational_release_my_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Rotational Y
- rotational_release_mz_nonlinearity (list) – Nonlinearity Options Rotational Z
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberNonlinearity

# MemberNonlinearity(no, members, nonlinearity_type, parameters, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Nonlinearity Tag
- members (str) – Assigned Members
- nonlinearity_type (enum) – Member Nonlinearity Type Enumeration Item
- parameters (list) – Nonlinearity Parameters
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberResultIntermediatePoints

# MemberResultIntermediatePoint(no, members, point_count, uniform_distribution, distances, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Result Intermediate Point Tag
- members (str) – Assigned Members
- point_count (int) – Assigned Point Number
- uniform_distribution (bool) – Uniform Distrubition Option
- distances (list of lists) – Distances Table
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberRotationalRestraint

# MemberRotationalRestraint.Continuous(no, name, sheeting_material, sheeting_name, position_of_sheeting, continuous_beam_effect, section_deformation_cdb, modulus_of_elasticity, sheeting_thickness, sheeting_moment_of_inertia, sheeting_distance_of_ribs, width_of_sheeting_flange, spring_stiffness, beam_spacing, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Rotational Restraint Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Rotational Restraint Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- sheeting_material (str) – Sheeting Material
- sheeting_name (str) – Sheeting Name According to Library
- position_of_sheeting (enum) – Position of Sheeting Enumeration
- continuous_beam_effect (enum) – Continous Beam Effect Enumeration
- section_deformation_cdb (bool) – Section Deformation Cdb Option
- modulus_of_elasticity (float, optional) – Modulus of Elasticity
- sheeting_thickness (float, optional) – Sheeting Thickness
- sheeting_moment_of_inertia (float, optional) – Sheeting Moment of Inertia
- sheeting_distance_of_ribs (float, optional) – Sheeting Distance of Ribs
- width_of_sheeting_flange (float, optional) – Width of Sheeting Flange
- spring_stiffness (float) – Spring Stiffness
- beam_spacing (float) – Beam Spacing
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberRotationalRestraint.Discrete(no, name, section_material, section_name, rotational_stifness, continous_beam_effect, section_deformation_cdb, modulus_of_elasticity, section_moment_of_inertia, purlin_spacing, beam_spacing, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Rotational Restraint Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Rotational Restraint Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- section_material (str) – Section Material
- section_name (str) – Section Name
- rotational_stifness (list) – Rotational Stiffness
  - if rotational_stiffness[0] == MemberRotationalRestraintRotationalStiffness.ROTATIONAL_STIFFNESS_INFINITELY:
    pass
  - elif rotational_stiffness[0] == MemberRotationalRestraintRotationalStiffness.ROTATIONAL_STIFFNESS_MANUALLY:
    rotational_stiffness[1] (float): Rotational Stiffness Value
- continous_beam_effect (enum) – Continous Beam Effect Enumeration
- section_deformation_cdb (bool) – Section Deformation Cdb Option
- modulus_of_elasticity (float, optional) – Modulus of Elasticity
- section_moment_of_inertia (float, optional) – Section Moment of Inertia
- purlin_spacing (float) – Purlin Spacing
- beam_spacing (float) – Beam Spacing
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberRotationalRestraint.Manually(no, name, rotational_spring_stiffness, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Rotational Restraint Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Rotational Restraint Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- rotational_spring_stiffness (float) – Rotational Spring Stiffness
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberShearPanel

# MemberShearPanel.TrapezodialSheeting(no, name, girder_length_definition, sheeting_name, fastening_arrangement, panel_length, beam_spacing, coefficient_k1, coefficient_k2, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Shear Panel Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Shear Panel Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- girder_length_definition (list) – Girder Length Definition List
  
  girder_length_definition[0] (bool): Activate/Deactivate Automatically Girder Length
  
  girder_length_definition[1] (float): Girder Length Value
- sheeting_name (str) – Sheeting Name According to Library
- fastening_arrangement (enum) – Fastening Arrangement Enumeration
- panel_length (float) – Panel Length
- beam_spacing (float) – Beam Spacing
- coefficient_k1 (float, optional) – Coefficient K1
- coefficient_k2 (float, optional) – Coefficient K2
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberShearPanel.Bracing(no, name, girder_length_definition, material_name, diagonal_section, posts_section, modulus_of_elasticity, panel_length, beam_spacing, posts_spacing, number_of_bracings, diagonals_section_area, posts_section_area, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Shear Panel Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Shear Panel Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- girder_length_definition (list) – Girder Length Definition List
  
  girder_length_definition[0] (bool): Activate/Deactivate Automatically Girder Length
  
  girder_length_definition[1] (float): Girder Length Value
- material_name (str) – Material Name
- diagonal_section (str) – Diagonal Section
- posts_section (str) – Posts Section
- modulus_of_elasticity (float, optional) – Modulus of Elasticity
- panel_length (float) – Panel Length
- beam_spacing (float) – Beam Spacing
- posts_spacing (float) – Posts Spacing
- number_of_bracings (int) – Number of Bracings
- diagonals_section_area (float, optional) – Diagonals Section Area
- posts_section_area (float, optional) – Posts Section Area
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberShearPanel.DefineSProv(no, name, girder_length_definition, shear_panel_stiffness, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Shear Panel Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Shear Panel Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- girder_length_definition (list) – Girder Length Definition List
  
  girder_length_definition[0] (bool): Activate/Deactivate Automatically Girder Length
  
  girder_length_definition[1] (float): Girder Length Value
- shear_panel_stiffness (float) – Shear Panel Stiffness
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberShearPanel.TrapeziodalSheetingAndBracing(no, name, sheeting_name, material_name, diagonals_section, posts_section, fastening_arrangement, modulus_of_elasticity, panel_length, girder_length_definition, beam_spacing, coefficient_k1, coefficient_k2, post_spacing, number_of_bracing, diagonals_section_area, posts_section_area, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Shear Panel Tag
- name (str) – User Defined Member Shear Panel Name
  - if name == '':
    user_defined_name_enabled = False (Automatic Name Assignment)
  - else:
    user_defined_name_enabled = True
    name = User Defined Name
- sheeting_name (str) – Sheeting Name According to Library
- material_name (str) – Material Name
- diagonal_section (str) – Diagonal Section
- posts_section (str) – Posts Section
- fastening_arrangement (enum) – Fastening Arrangement Enumeration
- modulus_of_elasticity (float, optional) – Modulus of Elasticity
- panel_length (float) – Panel Length
- girder_length_definition (list) – Girder Length Definition List
  
  girder_length_definition[0] (bool): Activate/Deactivate Automatically Girder Length
  
  girder_length_definition[1] (float): Girder Length Value
- beam_spacing (float) – Beam Spacing
- coefficient_k1 (float, optional) – Coefficient K1
- coefficient_k2 (float, optional) – Coefficient K2
- posts_spacing (float) – Posts Spacing
- number_of_bracings (int) – Number of Bracings
- diagonals_section_area (float, optional) – Diagonals Section Area
- posts_section_area (float, optional) – Posts Section Area
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberStiffnessModification

# MemberStiffnessModification(no, assigned_structure_modification, modification_type, parameters, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Modification Tag
- assigned_structure_modification (str) – Assigned Structure Modification
- modification_type (enum) – Member Stiffness Modification Type Enumeration Item
- parameters (list) – Parameters List
  - for modification_type == “TYPE_TOTAL_STIFFNESSES_FACTORS”:
    parameters = [total_stiffness_factor]
  - for modification_type == “TYPE_PARTIAL_STIFFNESSES_FACTORS”:
    parameters = [factor_of_axial_stiffness, factor_of_bending_y_stiffness, factor_of_bending_z_stiffness,partial_stiffness_factor_of_shear_y_stiffness, partial_stiffness_factor_of_shear_z_stiffness,partial_stiffness_factor_of_torsion_stiffness, partial_stiffness_factor_of_weight]
  - for modification_type == “TYPE_CONCRETE_STRUCTURES_ACI”:
    parameters = [concrete_structure_component_type, factor_of_axial_stiffness,factor_of_bending_y_stiffness, factor_of_bending_z_stiffness]
  - for modification_type == “TYPE_CONCRETE_STRUCTURES_CSA”:
    parameters = [concrete_structure_component_type, factor_of_axial_stiffness,factor_of_bending_y_stiffness, factor_of_bending_z_stiffness]
  - for modification_type = “TYPE_STEEL_STRUCTURES”:
    parameters = [steel_structure_determine_tau_b, steel_structure_design_method]
  - for modification_type = “TYPE_STEEL_STRUCTURES_CSA”:
    parameters = [steel_structure_csa_determine_tau_b, factor_of_axial_stiffness, factor_of_bending_z_stiffness, steel_structure_csa_stiffness_factor_of_shear_y_stiffness, steel_structure_csa_stiffness_factor_of_shear_z_stiffness,steel_structure_csa_stiffness_factor_of_torsion_stiffness]
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# MemberSupport

# MemberSupport(no, members, spring_translation_x, spring_translation_y, spring_translation_z, spring_rotation, spring_shear_x, spring_shear_y, spring_shear_z, member_rotational_restraint, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Support Tag
- members (str) – Assigned Members
- spring_translation_x (float) – Translational X Spring Constant
- spring_translation_y (float) – Translational Y Spring Constant
- spring_translation_z (list) – [Translational Z Spring Constant, Nonlinearity Type]
- spring_rotation (float) – Rotational Spring Constant
- spring_shear_x (float) – Shear X Spring Constant
- spring_shear_y (float) – Shear Y Spring Constant
- spring_shear_z (float) – Shear Z Spring Constant
- member_rotational_restraint (int) – Member Rotational Restraint Number
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# memberTransverseStiffener

# MemberTransverseStiffener(no, members, member_sets, components, comment, params, model)

Parameters
- no (int) – Member Transverse Stiffener Tag
- members (str) – Assigned Members
- member_sets (str) – Assigned Member Sets
- components (list of components) – List of components dictionary
- comment (str, optional) – Comment
- params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary
- model (RFEM Class, optional): Model to be edited

# component = {'no' : 1, 'stiffener_type' : MemberTransverseStiffenerType.STIFFENER_COMPONENT_TYPE_FLAT, 'position' : 1, 'position_type' : MemberTransverseStiffenerPosition.STIFFENER_COMPONENT_POSITION_DOUBLE_SIDED, 'multiple' : False, 'multiple_number' : 0, 'multiple_offset_definition_type' : MemberTransverseStiffenerOffsetType.OFFSET_DEFINITION_TYPE_ABSOLUTE, 'multiple_offset' : 0, 'material' : 1, 'consider_stiffener' : True, 'thickness' : 0.005, 'width' : 0.02, 'height' : 0, 'non_rigid' : False, 'rigid' : False, 'width_b_u' : 0, 'height_h_u' : 0, 'thickness_t_u' : 0, 'thickness_s_u' : 0, 'width_b' : 0, 'thickness_t' : 0, 'column_section' : 0, 'height_h_m' : 0, 'section' : 0, 'full_warping_restraint' : False, 'user_defined_restraint' : False, 'user_defined_restraint_value' : 0, 'note' : 'comment'}

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