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Open Beam Family

t_w = Web thickness (material assignment)
H = Total height
W_b = Bottom flange width
W_t = Total top flange width
t_fl_top = Top flange thickness
t_{fl bot} = Bottom flange thickness

Concept	t_w	H	W_b	W_t	t_{fl top}	t_{fl bot}
"I" Beam
"T" Beam
"C" Beam
"L" Beam
"Z" Beam
"J" Beam
Cap Beam
Web Beam

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Link flange and web thickness All resultant thicknesses will be the same. Group variable thickness bounds for the web will override the top and bottom flange thickness bounds.