Entries in the Timber Design category in the navigator (see the image Category “Timber Design” in Navigator) and in the table (see the image Tables for Timber Design), you can make the basic assignments for the timber design: here you can specify which objects should be designed, check object properties, such as materials and cross-sections, and assign design configurations. The input data in tabular form also form the basis for the documentation in the printout report.
Using Input Tables
You can use the functions known from RFEM for working in the input tables. They are described in the chapter Tables of the RFEM manual.
Click the
button in the table toolbar or use the shortcut menu in the “Timber Design” navigator entry to open the Global Settings dialog box, which manages the basic settings for timber design.
Specific tables relating to the add-on are described in the following subchapters:
Tables containing features used as “types” for design are described in the following subsections:
Assigning Design Properties
For timber design, you can define multiple types with specific properties, which you can then assign to objects as design properties. However, it is also possible to create such object types when entering the design properties. This gives you the following options:
- In the dialog boxes of the types, enter the numbers of the relevant objects in the Assigned to section (see the dialog box New Effective Lengths).
- Enter the object numbers in the input tables for the types.
- In the dialog box of members or member sets, assign the type in the Design Types tab or define a new object type.
Select a predefined entry from the list (see the image Assigning Effective Length Type to Member). The
button allows you to create a new type. Use the
button to graphically select another object and adopt its properties for the timber design. To perform editing on the selected entry, use the
button.
Displaying Timber Design Parameters on Model
You can display the following design properties of members graphically on the model:
- Member buckling lengths
- Local member section reductions
- Service class
You can find the corresponding display options in the Model → Timber Design category in the Navigator – Display. This allows you to easily verify whether you have assigned the design properties correctly.
You can also use the Navigator options for the graphic printout.
Using Design Configurations
Detailed settings for the individual design checks are defined in Design Configurations. Each limit state has its own design configuration that manages standard-specific regulations. Here you can specify limit values or various design options, for example. The only available design configurations are those activated in the Global Settings for the selected standard.
Assigning Design Configuration
Design configurations (like the Design Properties) are organized into types: For each configuration category, you can create entries with different parameters. You then assign these types to the respective objects. You have the following options:
- In the dialog boxes for the individual configurations, enter the numbers of the relevant objects in the Assigned to section (see the dialog box Edit Ultimate Configuration).
- Enter the numbers of the objects in the input tables of the Configurations (see the table Serviceability Configurations).
- In the member, member set, or surface dialog box, assign the configuration in the Design Configurations tab or define a new configuration.
Select an existing configuration from the list or use the
button to create a new configuration. The
button allows you to graphically select another object, from which the respective configuration is adopted. Click the
button to go to the edit menu of the selected design configuration.
Select a predefined design configuration from the list. The
button allows you to create a new configuration. Use the
button to select another object graphically and adopt its configuration. If you want to edit the selected configuration, use the
button.
The “List” on the left shows all configurations defined in the model for the limit state. Use the
button to create a new configuration based on the default values of the standard. To copy an existing configuration, select it and click the
button. Use the
button to delete a configuration.
If no configuration is assigned to an object for a limit state, no design checks are performed for that limit state. For example, you can easily deactivate the serviceability limit state design for individual members by not assigning a serviceability configuration to them.
