TCL Command VAR

Syntax

VAR arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4

Description

Input of a cross section variable.

Arguments

Minimum quantity: 3

arg1

Value	Dimension	Meaning
name	TEXT	Name of the variable

arg2

Value	Dimension	Meaning
value	see arg3	Wert am Vorlagenquerschnitt. The unit is dependent on the type of cross section variable .

arg3

Value	Dimension	Unit	Meaning
NONE	KEYWORD	-	Unitless variable
LENGTH	KEYWORD	LCROSSD	Cross section length
ANGLE	KEYWORD	ANGLED	Angle
DTEMP	KEYWORD	TEMP	Temperature difference
PERCENT	KEYWORD	%	Percent (angle)
AS	KEYWORD	AREINF	Reinforcement area
ASPERL	KEYWORD	AREINF/LSTRUCT	Reinforcement area per length
SLENGTH	KEYWORD	LSTRUCTD	Structure length
LSMALL	KEYWORD	LSMALL	Very small length

arg4

Value	Dimension	Meaning
info	TEXT	Descriptive text

Scopes

CSECTION/VARS

Examples

VAR "bweb" 0.60000 LENGTH "web width"

The variable "bweb" can vary along the main beam and has the initial value of 0.6.

VAR "incl" -4.57000 ANGLE "Cross fall"

The variable "incl" can vary along the main beam and has the initial value of -4.57.