Documentation XBeam2D

Introduction

This page contains the documentation of XBeam2D. It is meant as a full description of all functions and possibilities of the program. Other relevant information about XBeam2Dcan be found in the following links:

• Tutorials XBeam2D

Release Notes

Release notes of XBeam2D: link

Possibilities and limitations

Full list of features of XBeam2D can be found here.

Limitations

Chapters user manual

1. Get Started

2. Basic concept User Interface

2.1 Design Arrangements and coordinates

3. Geometry

3.1 Nodes

3.2 Supports

3.3 Beams

3.4 Section/Profile

3.5 Beam wizard

4. Loads

4.1 Load cases

4.2 Load combinations

4.3 Loads

5. Analysis

5.1 Calculation

6. Structural Design

6.1 Eurocode Steel & Timber Design

6.2 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design

6.2.1 Longitudinal reinforcement

6.2.2 Stirrups

7. Building Code AESC

8. Display calculation results

8.1 Display results

8.2 spy: results per beam

8.3 Calculation settings

8.4 Optimization

9. UI and other settings

9.1 Edit

9.2 Selection

9.3 View

9.4 Display options

9.5 Dockable windows

9.6 Changing dimensions

9.7 Menu

9.7.1 Preferences

9.7.2 Drawing

9.7.3 Snap options

9.7.4 Regular grid

9.7.5 Output

9.7.6 User defined profiles

9.7.7 Preview

10. Background information about calculations

10.1 Deflection

10.2 Tapered section

10.3 Background steel & timber eurocode