This section describes how to create and edit sections using the section editor. The following topics are covered:

• “Creating homogeneous solid sections,” Section 12.13.1

• “Creating generalized plane strain sections,” Section 12.13.2

• “Creating Eulerian sections,” Section 12.13.3

• “Creating composite solid sections,” Section 12.13.4

• “Creating electromagnetic solid sections,” Section 12.13.5

• “Creating homogeneous shell sections,” Section 12.13.6

• “Creating composite shell sections,” Section 12.13.7

• “Creating membrane sections,” Section 12.13.8

• “Creating surface sections,” Section 12.13.9

• “Creating general shell stiffness sections,” Section 12.13.10

• “Creating beam sections,” Section 12.13.11

• “Creating truss sections,” Section 12.13.12

• “Creating homogeneous fluid sections,” Section 12.13.13

• “Creating fluid sections for porous media,” Section 12.13.14

• “Creating gasket sections,” Section 12.13.15

• “Creating cohesive sections,” Section 12.13.16

• “Creating acoustic infinite sections,” Section 12.13.17

• “Creating acoustic interface sections,” Section 12.13.18

• “Defining rebar layers,” Section 12.13.19

• “Creating profiles,” Section 12.13.20