If a surface is divided by internal lines, closed sections are created within the surface. These areas are called surface cells. They are suitable for the evaluation and design via Result Beams and play a role especially in the Building Model add-on.
Once a surface has been divided by lines, the surface cells are recognized automatically. Unlike other structural objects, they cannot be defined manually in a dialog box.
The information about the surface cells is available in a dialog box.
In the Parameters dialog section, enter the number of the surface where the cell is located.
The Information dialog section lists the details of the structural properties of the cell and the coordinates of its centroid.
The check box 'Overwrite surface thickness with another one' in the Options dialog section allows you to assign a specific thickness to the surface cell. This way, you can apply a thickness for the partial area that differs from the properties of the "mother surface" - also with specific material, if necessary. After selecting the check box, you can select the thickness from the list of available entries, using the button
or use the button
graphically from a particular surface.