Series

Select the desired series to display the appropriate nominal sizes

Size

Select the I-beam size

Length

(Design Series required)

Enter the length of the 3D I-beam

Draw Center Line

Select whether to draw the 2D I-beam with center lines

Draw Free Height Lines

Select whether to draw the 2D I-beam with free height lines

Place Locus at Centroid

Select whether to draw a locus at the centroid of the 2D I-beam

Lock Centroid Position

Locks the centroid position; when locked, the centroid behaves like the object’s insertion point and remains in position if the object’s shape/size/rotation is edited

Custom Size

Select this option to enable fields for specifying a custom I-beam size

Depth

Displays the depth between endpoints, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Flange Width

Displays the flange width, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Web Thickness

Displays the web thickness of the flange, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Flange Thickness

Displays the flange thickness, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Flange Angle (Deg.)

Displays the flange angle in degrees, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Fillet Radius

Displays the fillet radius value, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Toe Radius

Displays the toe radius value, or if Custom Size is selected, allows entry of a custom value

Section Properties

Section properties are automatically calculated and displayed based on inch units for imperial shapes and millimeter units for metric shapes (regardless of the units selected and Show Unit Mark setting in the Units dialog box)

Area

Displays the I-beam area

About Axis X-X/Y-Y

Moment of Inertia

Displays the moment of inertia about both the horizontal (X-X) and vertical (Y-Y) centroidal axes

Section Modulus

Displays the section modulus about both the horizontal (X-X) and vertical (Y-Y) centroidal axes

Radius of Gyration

Displays the radius of gyration about both the horizontal (X-X) and vertical (Y-Y) centroidal axes