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6.4.4.1.2 Geometry and Size
This shape described a connecting truss whose cross-section is an equilateral triangle with
the centres of the ends located at points p1 and p2. Additionally a third point p3 may be
specified to define the orientation of the truss. The lengths of the sides may be specified by
the "size" parameter; if size=0, the truss is a line segment.
The number of elementary sections is specified by the "nstep" parameter.
The TRUSS3 is classed as a line shape and hence has no surface nodes. It is not considered
in surface related analyses.
6.4.4.1.3 Meshing
A meshing parameter cannot be applied to a TRUSS3.
6.4.4.2 Truss4
Figure 6-27:
Overview of the four sided truss object
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