This chapter describes the input parameters that apply to all categories of steel and timber connections. The following chapters describe specific input parameters of the individual connection modules.
When you open RF-/JOINTS, a new window appears. In this window, a navigator is displayed on the left. The upper part of the navigator lists the design cases (see Chapter 15.1) with the selected nodes, the lower part manages the windows of specific modules.
The input data is defined in several module windows. When you open RF-/JOINTS for the first time, the following parameters are imported automatically:
- Load cases, load and result combinations, and dynamic combinations
- Materials
- Cross-sections
- Internal forces (in background, if calculated)
To open a window, click the corresponding entry in the navigator. Use the buttons shown on the left to set the previous or next window. You can also use the function keys [F2] (forwards) and [F3] (backwards) to go through the windows.
To save the entered data, click [OK]. RF-/JOINTS closes and you return to the main program. To exit the add-on module without saving the data, click [Cancel].