The Section Optimization component is used to optimize the geometry boundaries I order to get a desired value of specific variable. The variables that we can use in the optimization process are:

A:        Area of the cross section

Ixc      Moment of inertia about x axis through centroid

Iyc      Moment of inertia about y axis through centroid

Ioc      Polar moment of inertia about origin of the centroidal axes

Stx      Elastic Modulus about x axis at top

Sbx      Elastic Modulus about x axis at bottom

Sty      Elastic Modulus about x axis at top

Sby      Elastic Modulus about y axis at bottom

Zx        Plastic Modulus about y axis

Zy        Plastic Modulus about y axis

rx        Radius of gyration about x axis

ry        Radius of gyration about y axis