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KB 000537 | Preselection
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The preselection allows you to localize the relevant objects before clicking them. In the Project Navigator - Display, you can set various object properties that should be displayed during the preselection of the object, e.g. For example, in the case of members, the member orientations, tension sides or the cross-section outlines.
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Determining Variable Cross-Section Depth of Tapered Member Using 'Connect Lines or Members'
In RFEM, if you want to insert a tapered member with intermediate nodes into an existing model, the question often arises how to quickly determine the individual cross-section depths of the tapered members. The ‘Connect Lines or Members’ command comes in handy for this purpose.
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