All thicknesses in the model are listed again in the input data of the design add-on.
Allowable thicknesses
The font color of the thicknesses gives you the information about the usage in the selected design add-on:
- Blue = a thickness not used in the entire model
- Gray = a thickness not used for the objects selected for the design
Removing Thicknesses from Design
For all valid thicknesses, you can deactivate all surfaces of this thickness by clearing the 'To Analyze' check box. Thus, these objects are included in the 'Invalid/Deactivated' column and thus removed from the design (see also Objects to be Analyzed - Stresses).
Use other thickness for analysis
If you want to use a different thickness for the design than for the RFEM calculations, you can modify it here. The internal forces are not affected.
If a different thickness is shown in this column, further options are available in the shortcut menu (Export Thickness to RFEM, Export All Thicknesses to RFEM, Import Thickness from RFEM, Import All Thicknesses from RFEM).
Stress Analysis Optimization
Thicknesses can be optimized during the design. For this, you can define the properties of the thicknesses using the button
to open the dialog box. After activating the "Stress Analysis Optimization..." option, you can define the minimum thickness, the maximum thickness, and the thickness step in the corresponding tab.
Options
The 'Options' column shows the icons for various existing settings or modified values, so you can quickly get an overview and, for example, search for thicknesses which should be optimized during the stress analysis.