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 # Class BeamElement

 Last update: 09.03.2026 

<a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement"></a>

Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL.Beam](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Beam.md)  
Assembly: VMDBeamGroup.dll

Beam Element Class

```csharp
public class BeamElement : LinkContainer, IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable

```

#### Inheritance

object ← ObservableObject ← [LinkableBase](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs) ← LinkContainer ← [BeamElement](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Beam.BeamElement.md)

#### Implements

IObservableObject, IDisposableObject, ILinkable, IObject, ILinkContainer, IOwned, IHasID, IEventProvider, ILinkContainerEvent, IVerifiable

#### Inherited Members

LinkContainer.SetModified(), LinkContainer.raise\_OnUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnAdded(object, AddToDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.raise\_OnRemoved(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.GetTargetListForUpdate(), LinkContainer.SkipUpdateObjectImpl(), LinkContainer.Initialize(Unit.ConvertFactor), LinkContainer.SetFlagWhenXMLFile(string, bool), LinkContainer.IsSerializableEvent(Delegate), LinkContainer.CustomGetObjectData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), LinkContainer.GetSerializedData(SerializationInfo, StreamingContext), LinkContainer.LinkRequestUpdating(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestDestroying(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRequestDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkAddedToDocument(object, AddToDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.LinkRemovedFromDocument(object, RemoveFromDocEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnLinkReserved(ILink, object, EventArgs), LinkContainer.CanBeDestroy(object), LinkContainer.DisposeManagedResources(), LinkContainer.SetContainer(IOwned, bool), LinkContainer.OnChildUpdated(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnContainerDestroy(object, LinkEventArgs), LinkContainer.OnDeserialization(object), LinkContainer.Verify(VerifiedResult), LinkContainer.GetCopy(object), LinkContainer.Dispose(bool), LinkContainer.ClearChildInfoBeforeDeserialize, LinkContainer.Container, LinkContainer.Owner, LinkContainer.Document, LinkContainer.ID, LinkContainer.IsChildExternable, LinkContainer.IsExternable, LinkContainer.OnRemoved, LinkContainer.OnAdded, LinkContainer.OnDestroy, LinkContainer.OnDestroying, LinkContainer.OnUpdate, LinkContainer.OnUpdating, [LinkableBase.OnDeserialization(object)](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/LinkableBase.cs), ObservableObject.Dispose(), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string), ObservableObject.RaisePropertyChanged(string, object, object), ObservableObject.Dispose(bool), ObservableObject.DisposeManagedResources(), ObservableObject.DisposeUnmanagedResources(), ObservableObject.IsDisposed, ObservableObject.TryDisposing, ObservableObject.Disposed, ObservableObject.Disposing, ObservableObject.PropertyChanged

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects&lt;T&gt;(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement__ctor"></a> BeamElement()

Constructor of BeamElement Class

```csharp
public BeamElement()

```

## Properties

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBody"></a> ActionBody

Action sphere body tp save

```csharp
public SolidBody ActionBody { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[SolidBody](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDFBase/Body.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyMass"></a> ActionBodyMass

Mass of action sphere body

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable ActionBodyMass { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyMomentOfInertia"></a> ActionBodyMomentOfInertia

Moment of inertia of action sphere body

```csharp
public Variable[] ActionBodyMomentOfInertia { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

Variable\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyOrientationArray"></a> ActionBodyOrientationArray

Orientation array of base sphere body

```csharp
public double[] ActionBodyOrientationArray { get; }

```

#### Property Value

double\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyPosition"></a> ActionBodyPosition

Point of action sphere body

```csharp
public VectorBase ActionBodyPosition { get; }

```

#### Property Value

VectorBase

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyRadius"></a> ActionBodyRadius

Sphere radius of base sphere body

```csharp
public double ActionBodyRadius { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

double

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_ActionBodyTransformationMatrix"></a> ActionBodyTransformationMatrix

Transformation Matrix of action sphere body

```csharp
public double[] ActionBodyTransformationMatrix { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

double\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_AngleArrayBetweenTwoBodies"></a> AngleArrayBetweenTwoBodies

Angle between two bodies (X, Y, Z | Roll, Pitch, Yaw)

```csharp
public double[] AngleArrayBetweenTwoBodies { get; }

```

#### Property Value

double\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Area"></a> Area

Area of beam element

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Area { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Asy"></a> Asy

Shear moment of ratio of Asy

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Asy { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Asz"></a> Asz

Shear moment of ratio of Asz

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Asz { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBody"></a> BaseBody

Base sphere body to use

```csharp
public SolidBody BaseBody { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[SolidBody](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDFBase/Body.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyMass"></a> BaseBodyMass

Mass of base sphere body

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable BaseBodyMass { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyMomentOfInertia"></a> BaseBodyMomentOfInertia

Moment of inertia of base sphere body

```csharp
public Variable[] BaseBodyMomentOfInertia { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

Variable\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyOrientationArray"></a> BaseBodyOrientationArray

Orientation array of base sphere body

```csharp
public double[] BaseBodyOrientationArray { get; }

```

#### Property Value

double\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyPosition"></a> BaseBodyPosition

Point of base sphere body

```csharp
public VectorBase BaseBodyPosition { get; }

```

#### Property Value

VectorBase

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyRadius"></a> BaseBodyRadius

Sphere radius of base sphere body

```csharp
public double BaseBodyRadius { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

double

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_BaseBodyTransformationMatrix"></a> BaseBodyTransformationMatrix

Transformation Matrix of base sphere body

```csharp
public double[] BaseBodyTransformationMatrix { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

double\[\]

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_IsFirstBeamElement"></a> IsFirstBeamElement

Whether this beam element is a first element

```csharp
public bool IsFirstBeamElement { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_IsLastBeamElement"></a> IsLastBeamElement

Whether this beam element is a last element

```csharp
public bool IsLastBeamElement { get; }

```

#### Property Value

bool

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Ixx"></a> Ixx

Area moment of inertia of Ixx

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Ixx { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Iyy"></a> Iyy

Area moment of inertia of Iyy

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Iyy { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Iyz"></a> Iyz

Area moment of inertia of Iyz

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Iyz { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_Izz"></a> Izz

Area moment of inertia of Izz

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable Izz { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[ExpressionValueVariable](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/Pre/Data/VM.Models.Pre/Models/ExpressionValueVariable.cs)

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_LengthBetweenTwoBodies"></a> LengthBetweenTwoBodies

Length between two bodies

```csharp
public double LengthBetweenTwoBodies { get; }

```

#### Property Value

double

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement__ActionBody"></a> \_ActionBody

Action sphere body to save

```csharp
public Linker<SolidBody> _ActionBody { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

Linker&lt;[SolidBody](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDFBase/Body.cs)&gt;

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement__BaseBody"></a> \_BaseBody

Base sphere body to save

```csharp
public Linker<SolidBody> _BaseBody { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

Linker&lt;[SolidBody](https://github.com/AnsysVirtualMotion/DAFUL/blob/9110677a5f6a53d7604f8dfd35b4c5fceb59e8e0/DAFUL/ClassicPre/Data/VMDFBase/Body.cs)&gt;

## Methods

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_LinkRequestUpdate_System_Object_VM_Managed_LinkEventArgs_"></a> LinkRequestUpdate(object, LinkEventArgs)

Request for update the linked object.

```csharp
protected override void LinkRequestUpdate(object objNotifier, LinkEventArgs arg)

```

#### Parameters

`objNotifier` object

The linked object.

`arg` LinkEventArgs

The  instance containing the event data.

### <a id="VM_Managed_DAFUL_Beam_BeamElement_UpdateAreaProperties"></a> UpdateAreaProperties()

Update area properties of beam elements

```csharp
public void UpdateAreaProperties()

```