Download help files and example macros to connect RF-COM to RFEM or RS-COM to RSTAB (and add-on modules).
RF-COM/RS-COM Add-on Module for RFEM/RSTAB
Programmable COM Interface for RFEM/RSTAB
Further Information
Help Files and Example Macros
The RF-COM/RS-COM add‑on module is a programmable interface (API) based on the COM technology. This interface allows you to customize the main programs RFEM and RSTAB to meet your individual needs and to add customized input macros or post‑processing programs.
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Features
RF-COM/RS‑COM creates RFEM/RSTAB models and writes data. The same applies to load cases, load combinations, and result combinations.
RF-COM/RS‑COM consists of an instruction set that can be embedded in common programming languages, such as Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Visual C++ (also .NET). The instruction set includes objects and methods that allow access to the RFEM/RSTAB data.
To be able to use RF-COM/RS‑COM, you only need an editor, a compiler and basic programming knowledge. You can easily integrate the supplied object library to the editor. For example, in the case of Microsoft Excel, you have everything you need as a VBA editor is included in this software.
The RF-COM/RS‑COM interface requires valid licences for RF‑COM/RS‑COM as well as for RFEM/RSTAB and the respective add‑on modules whose data is to be used.
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Application Areas of RF-COM/RS-COM
- Structure generator for typical geometries with loading and combinations
- Importing and exporting data from spreadsheet programs such as MS Excel and MS Access
- Connection to various programs compatible with COM, for example CAD systems
- Customized pre- and postprocessing modules
- Processing and results of data in user-defined formats
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Scope of Functions
- Reading and writing access to structural data, load case data, load and result combinations, and calculation results
- External control of calculation
- Possibility to open and edit available models or to create new models
- Access to all results such as deformations, internal forces, and support reactions
- Ability to intercept possible errors using error messages
- Access to control elements as well as results of the following programs:
- RF-/STEEL
- RF-/STEEL EC3
- RF-/ALUMINUM
- RF-/CONCRETE
- RF-STABILITY
- RX-TIMBER Glued-Laminated Beam
- RF-/TIMBER Pro
- RF-/DYNAM Pro
- SUPER-RC
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COM Interface in VBA | 5. Creating a Tool to Copy and Move Guidelines
RF-COM/RS-COM is a programmable interface which allows the user to expand the main programmes RFEM and RSTAB by customized input macros or post‑processing programmes. In this article, a tool to copy and move selected guidelines in RFEM will be developed. It is possible to copy or move the guidelines also to another work plane. VBA in Excel will be used as programming environment.
- Reading and writing access to structural data, load case data, load and result combinations, and calculation results
- External control of calculation
- Possibility to open and edit available models or to create new models
- Access to all results such as deformations, internal forces, and support reactions
- Ability to intercept possible errors using error messages
- Access to control elements as well as results of the following programs:
- RF-/STEEL
- RF-/STEEL EC3
- RF-/ALUMINUM
- RF-/CONCRETE
- RF-STABILITY
- RX-TIMBER Glued-Laminated Beam
- RF-/TIMBER Pro
- RF-/DYNAM Pro
- SUPER-RC
- How is the friction set on a member hinge via the COM interface?
- How can I use the COM interface to delete all nodes or members in a model, for example?
- How can I read out the global or local deformations of members by using the COM interface?
- How can I edit the list of parameters by using the COM interface?
- How can I use the "Connect Lines or Members" function via the COM interface?
- Is it possible to create visibilities using the COM interface?
- What are the StandardID and AnnexID of various National Annexes for the processing using the COM interface?
- How can I select objects via the COM interface?
- Where can I find the RF‑COM/RS‑COM add-on module?
- I get error messages when starting the COM examples of C#. What can I do?
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