This manual describes the "Steel Design" add-on for the programs RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9. Since the input and functions of the steel design are identical in both programs, the description of the add-on in this manual only refers to RFEM 6. However, the explanations also apply to the steel design in RSTAB 9.
You can activate or deactivate the design module in the Add-ons tab of the model's Base Data. A green dot in front of the add-on description indicates that a license is available in the currently selected license configuration. An orange or blue dot indicates that the use of the add-on is only available in demo mode or as part of the trial version, and the range of functions is limited.
In the Standards I tab of the Base Data, you can select a standard used for the steel design (see Standards I). The input dialog boxes of Steel Design are automatically adjusted to the selected standard.
The currently available design standards and a summary of the features can be found under Product Description | Steel Design.
After activating the add-on and selecting the design standards, the user interface in RFEM is extended by some new entries in the navigator, tables, and dialog boxes. They are fully integrated into the RFEM graphical user interface.