XBeam2D XFrame2D Display Options

Display options

Axis

Draw the global coordinate system

Grid lines/ Levels

Grid lines, levels and/or help lines will be drawn dotted. See Grid lines / levels.

Regular grid

A regular grid is drawn. The size and the color of the regular grid are adaptable. See Regular grid.

Crosshairs

Two crosshairs are drawn (horizontal and vertical). This can come in hand with inserting nodes and beams.

Beam orientation

The local coordinate system (see Design arrangement ) will be drawn in the middle of the beam. The direction of the local z-axis is shown. This is important for inserting the beam loads which are entered in the local beam coordinate system. See Beam loads.

Node numbers

Node numbers are shown between brackets (..) at the node.

Beam numbers

The beam numbers are shown between square brackets [..] at the beam.

Profile names

The profile names are shown at the beam.

Profile numbers

Material names

Axial force

Drawing of the N-line. The scale can be set.

Shear force.

Drawing of the D-line. The scale can be set.

Bending Moment

Drawing of the M-line. The scale can be set.

Deflection

Drawing of the deflection line. The scale can be set.

Internal Forces

Drawing of the internal forces.

Reaction Forces

Drawing of the reaction forces in all the supports.

Unity checks

Per beam the unity checks can be displayed. These are results form the check according to the Eurocode (steel or timber). When the unity check is smaller than 1,00 the beam meets the criteria, and a green dot is drawn. When the unity check is bigger than 1,00 the beam does not meet the criteria and a red triangle is drawn.

When you double click on the dot/triangle, a detailed calculation of the concerning beam is shown.