Result Diagrams in Section

The Result Diagrams in Section display the results at the stress points of the cross-section. To access this display, click the button. It is available in the result tables of the “Timber Design” category for member objects, but not for surfaces.

Button "Result Diagrams in Section" in Table Toolbar

The “Result Diagrams in Section” window appears. The graphic shows the stress state corresponding to the result in the current table row.

Result Diagrams in Section

You can control the graphic as usual with the mouse, for example, to zoom. The functions are described in the chapter Graphic Control of the RFEM 6 manual.

The result display can also be customized using the buttons in the toolbar. They have the following functions:

Button	Feature
	List button with selection options for result types
	Show or hide the display of values at stress points
	Show only the extreme values of the positive and negative results
	Scale result diagrams by a factor in [%]
	Show or hide the cross-section contour
	Show or hide the dimensions
	Show or hide the coordinate system
	Show or hide the shear center
	Show or hide the display of stress points
	Show or hide the display of stress point numbering
	Show or hide the display of the FE mesh
	Open the “Information About Section” window
	Print the current display
	Display the full view of result diagrams

Result Types

Use the list button to select which results should be displayed on the cross-section. Depending on the design checks, the following options are available:

• Diagram of Design Ratio
• Stresses
• Unit Stresses
• Strains
• Unit Strains

Display Stresses in Cross-section

Depending on the applied loads, you can display various results on the cross-section. Use the options in the menu bar to do so.

Unit stresses

For unit stresses, the FEA refers to a result from a finite element analysis, while SIMPLEX refers to a cross-section calculation using the Simplex method. The results are displayed as color gradients directly on the cross-section.

Graphic Printout

Using the options available via the list button , you can directly print the current graphic, save it as a PDF, or transfer it to the printout report. The details to be displayed can also be specified in the print preview.

Print result diagrams in printout report