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2017-12-01

Cleaning Duplicate Nodes After DXF Import

After importing a DXF file, I have several nodes with identical coordinates. What options does RSTAB provide to clean the structural system?


Answer:

This problem cannot always be avoided when importing DXF drawings.

In addition to the plausibility check, other functions are available in the Tools menu for eliminating duplicate coordinates:

  • Connect Members
  • Join Members
  • Plausibility Check → Identical Nodes
  • Regenerate Model and Round Node Coordinates

Connect Members

This function allows you to draw a window over an area. If the members should intersect with nodes there, they are automatically divided.

Join Members

You can define an area around a node or a member and connect the nodes located in a certain radius to these nodes eccentrically or by moving them.

Model Check → Identical Nodes

This allows you to select duplicate nodes. You can define whether to delete the unused nodes or to merge the identical nodes.

Regenerate Model

Node coordinates with many decimal places resulting from the import can be rounded.



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