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
• Full list of features of XBeam2D

Release Notes

Releasenotes 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. Building Code Eurocode

4.1 Eurocode Steel & Timber Design

4.2 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design

5. Building Code AESC

6. Loads

6.1 Load cases

6.2 Load combinations

6.3 Loads

7. Analysis

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XBeam2D Analysis

8. Display results

9. UI and other settings

10. Background information about calculations

10.1 Deflection

10.2 Tapered section