kcl-samples → i-beam
i-beam

KCL
// I-beam
// A structural metal beam with an I shaped cross section. Often used in construction and architecture
// Set units
@settings(defaultLengthUnit = in, kclVersion = 1.0)
// Define parameters
beamLength = 6ft
beamHeight = 4
flangeWidth = 2.663
flangeThickness = 0.293
webThickness = 0.193
rootRadius = 0.457
// Sketch a quadrant of the beam cross section, then mirror for symmetry across each axis. Extrude to the appropriate length
iBeam = startSketchOn(-XZ)
|> startProfile(at = [0, beamHeight / 2])
|> xLine(length = flangeWidth / 2)
|> yLine(length = -flangeThickness)
|> xLine(endAbsolute = webThickness / 2 + rootRadius)
|> tangentialArc(radius = rootRadius, angle = 90)
|> yLine(endAbsolute = 0)
|> mirror2d(axis = X)
|> mirror2d(axis = Y)
|> extrude(length = beamLength)