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2020-01-29

Scissor Hinge

When opening an RSTAB 8 file including scissor hinges in RFEM 5, I get an error message saying that the scissor hinges cannot be imported correctly. What is the problem?


Answer:

Please check the definition of the scissor hinges in the RSTAB 8 file.

To properly consider the function of a scissor hinge, the scissor hinge of the same type must be specified on the member ends of both members "touching" at a node. If this is not the case, you get the mentioned error message.

The described error message should prevent problems arising during the calculation: The structure could become unstable due to the incorrect hinge definition (already in RSTAB 8).

Therefore, the problem should be adjusted either in the RSTAB 8 file or in the RFEM model after the import.


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