When starting PLATE‑BUCKLING as a stand‑alone program or as an add‑on module within RFEM/RSTAB, the "from RFEM" or "from RSTAB" button is grayed out.

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If the PLATE‑BUCKLING add-on module is not opened as a stand-alone program, but using RFEM 5 or RSTAB 8, you can import the panels (c/t parts of a member cross-section) as well as the respective load cases of the current models in PLATE&#8209;BUCKLING (see the image).If no valid cross-sections of PLATE‑BUCKLING are found in the model file of RFEM 5 or RSTAB 8, the option for importing the buckling panels remains inactive.

Import of Buckling Panel

When starting PLATE‑BUCKLING as a stand‑alone program or as an add‑on module within RFEM/RSTAB, the "from RFEM" or "from RSTAB" button is grayed out.