This section describes how to use the Assign menu to assign properties to a part and how to manage section assignments. The following topics are covered:

• “Assigning a section,” Section 12.15.1

• “Managing section assignments,” Section 12.15.2

• “Assigning a beam orientation,” Section 12.15.3

• “Assigning a material orientation or rebar reference orientation,” Section 12.15.4

• “Assigning shell/membrane normal directions,” Section 12.15.5

• “Assigning beam/truss tangent directions,” Section 12.15.6