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Dipl.-Ing. Georg Dlubal
2025-04-01
Overview
1 Introduction
2 Input Data
3 Calculation
4 Results
5 Results Evaluation
6 Printout
7 General Functions
8 Examples
9 References

1.3 Opening RF-/STEEL EC3 Add-on Module

RFEM and RSTAB provide the following options to open the RF-/STEEL EC3 add-on module.

Menu

To start the program, select Add-on Modules → Steel Structures → RF-/STEEL EC3 in the RFEM or RSTAB menu.

Menu of the add-on module for steel design displayed in RF-STEEL EC3.
Image 1.1 Menu Add-on Modules → Steel Structures → RF-STEEL EC3

Navigator

To start RF-/STEEL EC3 in the Data navigator, select Add-on Modules → RF-/STEEL EC3.

Data navigator for RF-STEEL EC3 with a structured module overview
Image 1.2 Data Navigator: Add-on Modules → RF-STEEL EC3

Panel

If any results from RF-/STEEL EC3 are already available in the model, you can open the design module in the panel:

Panel for selecting the design module with for specific calculations in engineering software
Panel for Starting Design Add-on

Set the relevant design case in the load case list of the menu bar. Click the [Show Results] button to display the design criterion graphically on the members.
Symbol for switching the display of results in a software user interface.
When the results display is activated, the panel appears showing the [RF-/STEEL EC3] button which you can use to open the add-on module.
Display of the RF-/STEEL EC3 button for design of steel structures according to Eurocode 3.
Panel shows the RF-STEEL EC3 button for steel design according to EC3 standards. Useful feature in construction.
User Interface with RF-STEEL EC3 Button

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