By defining a surface with the Glass Composition thickness type assigned, a glass composition model is automatically generated. This model is used to configure additional settings that are specifically required for glass structures.
The program tries to automatically combine surfaces with the same geometries in a model. If necessary, you can create additional models using the
button and assign them to the corresponding surfaces.
Calculation Type
The Calculation Type defines the way the structure is calculated in RFEM.
- 1-Phase | Full Model describes a direct calculation of the entered surface with all supports defined in RFEM.
Modeling Type
The Modeling Type determines whether the entered glass composition is to be calculated as a “surface model” or as a “solid model” (currently under development).
Shear Coupling Between Layers
For laminated glass, there is the option to consider or neglect the shear coupling between the glass layers.
