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Cross-section Area A

A always defaults to π[(De)2 – (Di)2]/4. This is true even if you explicitly define a value for A in inputting geometric properties using the Rigid Riser format. De and Di can have user-defined or default values (in the case of the Mooring Line format, Di will be zero).