add_bar

sectionproperties.pre.library.concrete_sections.add_bar(geometry: geometry.Geometry | geometry.CompoundGeometry, area: float, material: pre.Material, x: float, y: float, n: int) → geometry.CompoundGeometry

Adds a reinforcing bar to a sectionproperties geometry.

First removes the geometry through a subtraction operation, then adds the geometry on top of the newly created hole. This method avoids the doubling up of geometry.

Parameters:

• geometry (geometry.Geometry | geometry.CompoundGeometry) – Reinforced concrete geometry to which the new bar will be added

• area (float) – Bar cross-sectional area

• material (pre.Material) – Material object for the bar

• x (float) – x-position of the bar

• y (float) – y-position of the bar

• n (int) – Number of points to discretise the bar circle

Returns:

Geometry object with added bar

Return type:

geometry.CompoundGeometry