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comprising many mass elements, you may want to retain the object in the
drawing until you are sure you have the results you want for the structural
member.
Adding a Body Modifier to a Structural Member
Use this procedure to create a body modifier and add it to a structural member.
You can create a three-dimensional (3D) body modifier from a mass element,
a mass group, or any other AEC object with mass. You can also create body
modifiers from ACIS solids or blocks that form 3D bodies. You must place the
object in the location you want in the drawing before defining the object as
a body modifier.
The following illustration shows you how to use an angle as a body modifier
to add to a beam.
Adding a body modifier to a structural member
1 Place the object in the location where you want to add the body
modifier to the structural member.
2 Select the structural member you want to change with the body
modifier.
3 Click Structural Member tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Body Modifiers
drop-down ➤ Add .
4 Select the object to add to the structural member.
2590 | Chapter 31 Structural Members
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