- Create a new RFEM or RSTAB model.
- In General Data, activate the "Enable CAD/BIM Model" option under the Options tab.
- Use the "Import New Model - IFC" function in the Project navigator to import the desired Reference View IFC model under the "CAD/BIM Model" tab.
- Model a pseudo-surface without the influence of the wind geometry within the IFC model body.
- Open the "RWIND Simulation - Simulate and Generate Wind Loads" interface under the "Calculation" menu.
- Specify the wind to be applied in the "Wind Load" tab.
- In the "Settings" tab, select the "Export Surrounding Model" and "CAD/BIM Models" options in the "Export to RWIND Simulation" section.
- In the "Load Cases" tab, select the wind direction to be analyzed and open the RWIND Simulation environment using the "Open in RWIND Simulation" function.
- Use the imported IFC model in RWIND Simulation.
Question
How can I import an IFC model into the RWIND Simulation environment?
Use the "Independent mesh preferred" option in the FE mesh settings to create an independent FE mesh for the integrated objects. This allows you to generate a significantly more detailed and precise FE mesh for individual objects that are integrated into one another.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
In RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, you have the option to enter "Visual Objects" as guide objects. You can import the file formats 3ds, stl, and obj.
These objects allow you to create a better reference to the dimensions.
Do you have individual column sections and angled wall geometries, and need punching shear design for them?
No problem. In RFEM 6, you can perform punching shear design not only for rectangular and circular sections, but for any cross-section shape.