New Programs for Cold-Formed Sections
SHAPE-THIN 9 | RF-/STEEL Cold-Formed Sections
The SHAPE‑THIN 9 stand-alone program and the RF‑/STEEL Cold‑Formed Sections add-on module allow you to design general cold-formed sections.
New Program: RWIND Simulation
Wind Simulation (Digital Wind Tunnel) & Wind Load Generation for RFEM or RSTAB
RWIND Simulation is a stand-alone program for numerical simulations of wind flow around structures of any shape.
RFEM
RFEMStructural FEA engineering software RFEM allows easy and effective modeling as well as structural analysis and design of general 2D and 3D structures consisting of member, plate, wall, shell, solid, and contact elements.
RSTAB
RSTABStructural frame analysis software RSTAB contains a similar range of functions as RFEM, with special attention to beam, frame, or truss structures. Therefore, it is very easy to use and for many years it has been the best choice for structural frame analysis.
For Students
Structural Analysis Software for Students for Free
Dlubal Software supports students by providing them with the structural analysis software for free during their studies at a university, college, or institute of technology. Many students have already seized the opportunity to benefit from this support.
Free Model Download
Download Our Models and Save Time...
Here you can find direct access to multiple engineering models. Download the models to edit, analyze, or design them utilizing RFEM or RSTAB.
One of the Best Solutions
"Thank you for one of the best solutions. I quickly understood the basics using RX-TIMBER.
Hope in future I will buy short term licenses according to the requests from my job."
Marius Palisaitis
Powerful and Intuitive
"I really enjoy watching the webinars you showcase on YouTube. They helped me to convince my client to recently purchase RFEM. They provide a wealth of information.
I really enjoy using RFEM. I've used many analysis softwares in my career but never have I come across a software as powerful and intuitive as RFEM. Thanks for re-sparking a new passion for me.
In just a few weeks, I've been able to use RFEM to analyse some amazing structures, from small to big. I don't understand why everyone is not using Dlubal? It's given my client the edge in this competitive environment.
Keep up the great work."
William Lefort, P.Eng.
Danwill Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Ing. Filippo Mantovani
R&D Engineer
Ammann Italy Srl
Bussolegno, Italy
Impressed by Program and Presentation
"I have watched the webinar recording "Design of Cross-laminated Timber Panels (CLT) According to Eurocode 5" on YouTube and I am impressed by about the program and the very good presentation.
Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Reichle
Ingenieurbüro für Statik und Baukonstruktion
Ravensburg, Germany
Very good webinar about RF-LAMINATE
" Another very successful webinar, this time on the topic of laminate design.
DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner
Ziviltechnikerkanzlei
DI Dr. techn. Wolfgang Billensteiner
Markersdorf, Austria
We Have Fun Working with RFEM Every Day!
"We are an engineering office specialized in concrete and metal structures. We have decided to purchase the RFEM software to calculate structures and mechanical components.
For more than a year, it has been a daily pleasure to work with this tool! The support team is attentive with specialist knowledge while the software is intuitive, efficient and extremely comprehensive. Well done!"
Audric Jeannot
AGICEA
625 Rue Cinsault, 84100 Orange, France
Intuitive and quick, recommended!
"I used this software for my master's thesis and I could handle it very well. It is intuitive and quick to learn; excellent results can be achieved immediately. The only thing I did not like was that I did not have a Mac version, but I hope that it will be available soon. Apart from that it works fine. I can recommend it!"
Ing. Elisa Moretti
Student
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Treviso, Italy
Positive Experience
"We really appreciate the prompt replies and personalized approach we receive from Dlubal. It makes the transition to RFEM an easy and positive experience for all involved!"
Chelsea Olson, M.Eng, P.Eng.
ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
Canmore, Alberta
Canada
News and Events
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- 09/24/2021
- Video
In this Tips & Tricks video we show you how to add member hinges in four different ways in RFEM. -
- 09/23/2021
- Current News
The Geo-Zone Tool, located on the Snow, Wind, and Seismic Zone Maps webpage, now includes the updated seismic zoning map for Germany according to DIN EN 1998-1/NA: 2021-07. -
- 09/22/2021
- Knowledge Base
"A good tool is half the job done": This proverb could be applied equally to the software industry. The more a program is task-tailored, the more efficiently the tasks can be solved.
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- 09/21/2021
- Structural Analysis Model
Wind simulation model of the Hearst Tower. The Hearst Tower is a building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The building height is 182 meters (46 floors). -
- 09/20/2021
- Knowledge Base
If a member is laterally supported to prevent buckling due to a compressive axial force, it must be ensured that the lateral support is actually able to prevent buckling. Therefore, the aim of this article is to determine the ideal spring stiffness of a lateral support using the Winter model.
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- 09/17/2021
- Video
This video shows how the diagram of the statical moment of area Qy is calculated using SHAPE-THIN.
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- 09/16/2021
- Structural Analysis Model
Wind simulation model of the triumphal arch. The Triumphal Arch is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile. -
- 09/15/2021
- Knowledge Base
Structures react differently to wind action depending on stiffness, mass, and damping. A basic distinction is made between buildings that are prone to vibration and those that are not.
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- 09/14/2021
- Customer Project
The 7-story building, with 5,300 m² of floor space, is used as a vocational school. The dimensions (length x width x height) are approximately 46.0 m x 20.0 m x 21.8 m.
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- 09/10/2021
- Customer Project
Dlubal customer Estudi M103, an architecture office for structural consulting and calculation reports, was commissioned to carry out the structural consulting of the first office building built entirely of wood in Spain, using Dlubal's RFEM software. It is an office building with a ground floor and 4 above-ground stories, located on Calle Llacuna 42 in Barcelona.
