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Dipl.-Ing. Frank Faulstich
2023-06-30

Deviation Between Projection Plane and Load Direction for Free Rectangular Load in RFEM 5

For a defined free rectangular load in RFEM 5, the selected projection plane of the load does not correspond to the load direction visible in the graphic. Why?

Answer:

The projection plane and the load direction are different parameters and independent of each other.

While the load direction is the actual direction of the acting load, the projection plane, together with the corresponding coordinates of the load position, describes the plane from which the position of the load is projected onto the surfaces subjected to the load.

In the "Edit Free Rectangular Load" dialog box, the graphic to the right is used for information purposes.

Editing Free Rectangular Load
Editing Free Rectangular Load
Author

Frank is responsible for quality assurance in the RFEM program and also assists with customer support. He oversees technical design processes and contributes to the stability and reliability of the software.

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