Description
This tool draws the side view of an H-Beam standing vertically on a base plate.
- Automation
- Generates the geometry for a vertical H-beam profile sitting on a plate based on standard sizes.
- Inputs
- Requires selecting the H-beam size, defining the base plate dimensions, and the beam height.
How to use
Check the H-Beam Specification Number from the list displayed and press OK.
- 1.Type vhb in the command line and press Enter.
- 2.Enter the Specification Number (e.g., input the number corresponding to the desired size).
- 3.Click the Center Start Point.
- 4.Click the Direction.
- 5.Enter the Plate Width (e.g., 150).
- 6.Enter the Distance from Center (Start Point) to Centerline (e.g., 45).
- 7.Enter the Total H-Beam Length (Height, e.g., 180).
Example

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