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Section 5
5-401
Example 1
SELECT ALL
GROUP SZ MEMB 1 3 7 TO 12 15
GROUP MEMB 17 TO 23 27 SAME AS 30
In this example, the members 1, 3, 7 to 12, and 15 are assigned the
same properties based on which of these members has the largest
section modulus. Members 17 to 23 and 27 are assigned the same
properties as member 30, regardless of whether member 30 has a
smaller or larger cross-sectional area. AX is the default property
upon which grouping is based.
Example 2
FIXED GROUP
GROUP MEMB 1 TO 5
SELECT OPTIMIZED
In the above example, the usage of the FIXED GROUP command
is illustrated. In this example, the SELECT OPTIMIZED command
involves the 6 stage process of
1. CHECK CODE ALL followed by modification of RATIO
2. SELECT ALL
3. GROUPING MEMBERS 1 TO 5
4. PERFORM ANALYSIS
5. SELECT ALL
6. GROUPING MEMBERS 1 TO 5
The FIXED GROUP command (and the GROUP commands that
follow it) is required for execution of steps 3 and 6 in the cycle.
You may want to repeat this data for further optimization.