Beam Class

The Beam class represents a single beam in the model. A beam has a single start and end point.
Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace:  Tekla.Structures.Model
Assembly:  Tekla.Structures.Model (in Tekla.Structures.Model.dll) Version: 2024.0.0+a110b435391768740483e3032720a566518c9a63
Syntax
[SerializableAttribute]
public sealed class Beam : Part

The Beam type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodBeam
Initializes a new instance of the Beam class. The start and end points are in the origin.
Public methodBeam(BeamBeamTypeEnum)
Initializes a new instance of the Beam class by using the defined type.
Public methodBeam(Point, Point)
Initializes a new instance of the Beam class with the given start and end points.
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyAssemblyNumber
Gets or sets the assembly number. Defines the numbering in the assembly sense.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyCastUnitType
Gets or sets the cast unit type of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyClass
Gets or sets the class of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyDeformingData
Gets or sets the deforming data of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyEndPoint
Gets or sets the end point of the beam.
Public propertyEndPointOffset
Gets or sets the beam's end point offset.
Public propertyFinish
Gets or sets the finish of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyIdentifier
The identifier of the object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public propertyIsUpToDate
Gets if the object does not have a modification which is not shared.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public propertyMaterial
Gets or sets the material the part is made of.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyModificationTime
Gets latest time of the object was modified or created.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public propertyName
Gets or sets the name of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyPartNumber
Gets or sets the part number. Defines the numbering in the part sense.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyPosition
Gets or sets the part position. Defines the way the part is positioned in the model.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyPourPhase
Gets or sets the pour phase of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyProfile
Gets or sets the profile of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public propertyStartPoint
Gets or sets the start point of the beam.
Public propertyStartPointOffset
Gets or sets the beam's start point offset.
Public propertyType
Gets the read-only type of the beam. The default type for a new beam instance is beam.
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Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodCompareTo(Object)
Compares Identifiers of model objects.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodCompareTo(Part)
Compares the instantiated part with another one.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodDelete
Deletes the beam instance with the given identifier from the model database.
(Overrides ModelObjectDelete.)
Public methodEquals
Check if Identifiers of model objects are same.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodCode exampleGetAllReportProperties
Retrieves all properties for the model object in one hashtable. Type for the returned value must be checked using type casting.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetAllUserProperties
Retrieves all properties for the model object in one hashtable. Type for the returned value must be checked using type casting.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetAssembly
Returns the assembly that the part belongs to.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetBolts
Returns an enumerator of all the connected bolts.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetBooleans
Returns an enumerator of all the connected boolean objects.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetCenterLine
Returns the center line for the given part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetChildren
Returns an enumerator of all the children model objects.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetComponents
Returns an enumerator of all the connected components, connections, seams and details inherited from the base component.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetCoordinateSystem
Returns the coordinate system for the given model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetDoubleReportProperties
Retrieves multiple double report properties for the model object. It is faster to fetch multiple properties at once.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetDoubleUserProperties
Retrieves all double properties for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetDSTVCoordinateSystem
Get DSTV coordinate system.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetDynamicStringProperty
Gets a dynamic string property from the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetFatherComponent
Returns the father component of the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetHierarchicObjects
Returns an enumerator of all the connected hierarchic objects.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetIntegerReportProperties
Retrieves multiple integer report properties for the model object. It is faster to fetch multiple properties at once.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetIntegerUserProperties
Retrieves all integer properties for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetPartMark
Returns the part mark.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetPhase
Retrieves the phase of the model object (the phase number, the phase name, the phase comment and whether the phase is the current one or not).
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetPours
Returns an enumerator of all the pours that the part belongs to.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetReferenceLine
Returns the reference line for the given part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetReinforcements
Returns an enumerator of all the connected reinforcements.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetReportProperty(String, Double)
Retrieves a double property of the report for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetReportProperty(String, Int32)
Retrieves an integer property of the report for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetReportProperty(String, String)
Retrieves a string property of the report for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetSolid
Returns the solid of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetSolid(FormingStates)
Returns the solid of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetSolid(SolidSolidCreationTypeEnum)
Returns the solid of the part.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetStringReportProperties
Retrieves multiple string report properties for the model object. It is faster to fetch multiple properties at once.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetStringUserProperties
Retrieves all string properties for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetSurfaceObjects
Returns an enumerator of all the connected surface objects.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetSurfaceTreatments
Returns an enumerator of all the connected surface treatments.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodGetUserProperty(String, Double)
Retrieves a double property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetUserProperty(String, Int32)
Retrieves an integer property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetUserProperty(String, String)
Retrieves a string property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodGetWelds
Returns an enumerator of all the connected welds.
(Inherited from Part.)
Public methodInsert
Inserts the beam into the model database. All the attributes must be set.
(Overrides ModelObjectInsert.)
Public methodModify
Modifies the existing beam in the model database to match the current one.
(Overrides ModelObjectModify.)
Public methodSelect
Selects a beam from the model database. The beam identifier must be set.
(Overrides ModelObjectSelect.)
Public methodSetDynamicStringProperty
Sets a dynamic string property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetLabel
Sets a label for an object when a new instance is created, this method must be called before Insert. The label is used in plug-ins for identifying the changed object in modification.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetPhase
Sets the phase of the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetUserProperties
Sets multiple properties for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetUserProperty(String, Double)
Sets a double property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetUserProperty(String, Int32)
Sets an integer property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
Public methodSetUserProperty(String, String)
Sets a string property for the model object.
(Inherited from ModelObject.)
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Examples
using Tekla.Structures.Model;
using Tekla.Structures.Geometry3d;

public class Example
{
       public void Example1()
       {
           Point point = new Point(0, 0, 0);
           Point point2 = new Point(1000, 0, 0);
           Beam beam = new Beam();
           beam.StartPoint = point;
           beam.EndPoint = point2;
           beam.Profile.ProfileString = "HEA400";
           beam.Finish = "PAINT";
           beam.StartPointOffset = new Offset();
           beam.EndPointOffset = new Offset();
           bool result = false;
           result = beam.Insert();
       }
}
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