Open the GAMMA Angle dialog, which is used to change the position of a bar section's local axes, using either method:
- Click Geometry menu > Properties > Gamma Angle.
- Click .
To define a GAMMA angle:
- Select the bars for which you want to change the position of the local coordinate system. Enter the bar numbers in the Bar List field or perform a graphic selection.
- Enter the Gamma angle value.
- Click Apply.
You can enter a value of the Gamma angle using one of the following methods:
- Enter or select the numerical value for the selected bar angle (fields: Value or Special values).
- Select the node (the Node option in the Special values field) together with the bar nodes, defines the main bending plane of the bar section.
- Select the bar (the Position option in the Special values field and the Number option). The selected bars are turned in such a manner that one of the cross-section principal axes is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the highlighted bar. This option is useful when setting roof purlin bars. The consecutive stages for determining a Gamma angle for structure roof bars are shown in the following images.
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Initial position of bars
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After defining a Gamma angle, the following bars are selected:
- In the Bar List field, the numbers of all purlins are entered (See Bar list in the image.)
- In the Number field, the number of a bar is entered, which determines the rotation plane (See Bar no. in the image.)
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Position of the bars after defining a Gamma angle.
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It is assumed that the positive angle is defined according to the right-twist rule.
Note: For 3D frames, the GAMMA angle can be any values in the range between (-360°, 360°).For 2D structures, the GAMMA angle must be a multiple of a 90° angle. Bars in 2D structures can be rotated only by the angles: ±90°, ±180°, or ±270°. For a 2D structure, if a different value is defined for a GAMMA angle, Robot automatically performs an additional rotation, so the GAMMA angle is a multiple of a 90° angle.
The following image of a bar structure shows different methods for defining Gamma angle values.
Note: The rotation of a local system (for all structure types,except for 3D frames, shells, andvolumetric structures) affects only the position of a section and not the loads in a local system. Loads in a local system always correspond to the initial system settings. For 3D frames, shells, and volumetric structures, the rotation of a local coordinate system results in rotating the load as well, if it was defined in the local system.
See also:
Local Coordinate System of Bars