Coordinates#

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Axes#

The cartesian coordinate system is used for describing the geometric instances of a beam.

The beam starts at the location of one support and ends in case of a single-span beam at the other support. The corresponding axis is the X-axis.

The Y-axis is the horizontal axis perpendicular to the X-axis.

The vertical Z-axis is defined from top to bottom.

Therefore, it is recommended to define the origin at the top-edge of the cross-section.