FEA Troubleshooting and Optimization in RFEM
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This webinar demonstrates how to troubleshoot FEA modeling errors while optimizing the model input with helpful workflows and approaches in RFEM.
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
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FEA Troubleshooting and Optimization in RFEMThis webinar demonstrates how to troubleshoot FEA modeling errors while optimizing the model input with helpful workflows and approaches in RFEM.
Time Schedule
00:00 | Introduction |
03:00 | Member instability using RF-STABILITY |
12:25 | Member critical load instability |
19:04 | Surface critical load instability |
24:10 | FE mesh size optimization |
30:50 | Adaptive mesh refinement tool |
35:00 | Singularities and average regions |
42:42 | Singularities and rigid members |
47:00 | Member eccentricity general considerations |
55:44 | Member eccentricity and composite behavior |
59:44 | Nonlinear line releases |
1:04:35 | Conclusion |
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Speaker

Amy Heilig, PE
CEO - USA Office
Sales & Technical Support Engineer
Amy Heilig is the CEO of the USA office located in Philadelphia, PA. In addition, she provides sales and technical support and continues to aid in the development of Dlubal Software programs for the North American market.
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Free online webinar RFEM Troubleshoot Instability FE mesh refinement Stability
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Extended Display of Strains in RFEM
Display extended strains of members, surfaces and solids (e.g. important principal strains, equivalent total strains, etc.) in the Project Navigator - Results in RFEM as well as in Table 4.0.
For example, you can display governing plastic strains when performing the plastic design of connections with surface elements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- After activating a layered FE mesh, the axis orientation is automatically reset to the default. How can I keep the defined axes after layering the FE mesh?
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How can I perform a stability/buckling analysis on a load-bearing structure?
- I have a model with solids, the calculation reports a singularity. How do I fix this model?
- I have calculated a pre-deformed structure according to the second-order analysis with RF-STABILITY and RF-IMP. Why are the deformations of the CO smaller than the applied pre-deformation?
- I have to dimension a wall bracket (steel brackets). I have modeled it as surface components in RFEM. The question: Which module can be used to calculate these steel brackets?
- How do I enter the temperature difference for a T -beam defined as a rib?
- Why is the strength always reduced by the kmod value of 0.6 during the calculation in the RF‑LAMINATE add‑on module, although I have load combinations with variable loads?
- Is it possible to set user-defined values when viewing solid stress results?
- How are the signs for the release results of a line release and line hinges interpreted?
- Why is the deflection of the reinforced concrete floor sometimes greater when selecting a larger basic reinforcement?
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