All relevant RSTAB data is preset appropriately in the module. Therefore, the input is reduced to the definition of the relevant members, sets of members and actions. It is also possible to select the structural objects graphically in the RSTAB model.

The already preset materials and cross-sections can always be modified. When you adjust the sections, you can take advantage of the libraries already used in RSTAB.

Complex buckling designs, for welded cross-sections with thin sheets in particular, can be avoided with the C-TO-T module: When the (c/t) design is fulfilled, you can exclude the failure due to buckling of cross-section parts.

If the design is not fulfilled, you can use the add-on module
FE-LTB to perform the design in accordance with DIN 18800, part 3, by determining the buckling stresses properly.

The results tables are arranged according to cross-sections, members, sets of members and x-locations. The design criteria are visualized on the RSTAB model so that you can detect critical structural components immediately. In RSTAB, you have access to all the tools used for graphical evaluation such as the zoom and partial view function, the panel or the print options. 

In case the design is not fulfilled, it is possible to optimize the cross-section: C-TO-T selects the cross-section from the same cross-section table row which performs the design with a design ratio as high as possible. Finally, you can export the optimized cross-sections to RSTAB to calculate the internal forces again.

All results tables can be transferred to MS Excel or OpenOffice.org Calc.