- Among others, it may be caused by the fact that the DXF file only contains the blocks that have first to be separated, for example, using the "Explode" function.
- Another source of problems can be that a certain layer that either does not exist or does not contain any data is selected for import in the "DXF ASCII Formats" tab in RFEM or RSTAB.
- The type of backup in the CAD program may also cause some problems. It is possible to save DXF files in the binary DXF format. The advantage consists of saving about 25% of the memory size. However, they cannot be processed by RFEM and RSTAB. Therefore, to save the DXF file, the ASCII format should be selected in the CAD program.
Question
The import of a DXF file initially seems to be working, but no data is there.Why?
The direct interface with Revit allows you to update the Revit model according to the changes you have made in RFEM or RSTAB. Depending on the modification, the Revit objects may have to be regenerated (deleting the object and subsequent regeneration). The regeneration is performed on the basis of the RFEM/RSTAB model.
If you want to avoid this regeneration, activate the check box 'Update only materials, thicknesses, and sections'. In this case, only the properties of the objects will be adjusted. Changes different from those in material, surface thickness, and section are, however, not considered in this case.
When exchanging data with Advance Steel using *.smlx files, the interface is detected automatically. This means that *.smlx files can be created even if no version of Advance Steel is installed.
Use the "Independent mesh preferred" option in the FE mesh settings to create an independent FE mesh for the integrated objects. This allows you to generate a significantly more detailed and precise FE mesh for individual objects that are integrated into one another.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.