Types For Members

Go to [source] (opens new window)

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 (RSTAB 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 = [horizontal_section_alignment, vertical_section_alignment]

    • for eccentricity_type == MemberEccentricitySpecificationType.TYPE_ABSOLUTE:
      eccentricity_parameters = [coordinate_system, offset_x, offset_y, offset_z]

    • for eccentricity_type == MemberEccentricitySpecificationType.TYPE_RELATIVE_AND_ABSOLUTE:
      eccentricity_parameters = [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 = None

    • for transverse_offset_type == MemberEccentricityTransverseOffsetType.TRANSVERSE_OFFSET_TYPE_FROM_SURFACE_THICKNESS:
      transverse_offset_parameters = [transverse_offset_reference_surface, transverse_offset_vertical_alignment]

    • for transverse_offset_type == MemberEccentricityTransverseOffsetType.TRANSVERSE_OFFSET_TYPE_FROM_MEMBER_SECTION:
      transverse_offset_parameters = [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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (RSTAB 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 (list) – Member Rotational Restraint Option

    if member_rotational_restraint:
    member_rotational_restraint[0] (int): Member Rotational Restraint Number
    member_rotational_restraint[1] (float): Load Introduced from Sheeting to Beam

  • comment (str, optional) – Comment

  • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

  • model (RSTAB Class, optional) – Model to be edited

MemberTransverseStiffeners

MemberTransverseStiffeners(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 (RSTAB 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'}