The structural analysis software RFEM 6 is the basis of a modular software system. The main program RFEM 6 is used to define structures, materials, and loads of planar and spatial structural systems consisting of plates, walls, shells, and members. The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as to model solid and contact elements.
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RFEM can communicate with Autodesk Inventor in a limited way. Inventor reads and writes volumetric and geometric information similar to .IFC coordination view files. A .STEP file can be exported from this program. RFEM can then import such files in the BIM/CAD Model with the additional module RF-LINK.
It is possible to import DXF files from AutoCAD, for example.
The lines of a DXF file are also generated as lines in RFEM. Thus, the geometry can be created completely by the import. You can then use the imported lines for modeling as surface boundaries or member axes.
There is also the option of direct import. The descriptions of the interfaces with Tekla Structures and Autodesk AutoCAD Revit are available in the manuals under the interfaces. A list of the supported interfaces/program versions is given for each version in the update reports. For this, it is always necessary to check the update report of the first version (for example, RFEM 5-20-01).
A detailed overview of the interfaces and the BIM-oriented planning is available on our website: Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Also, there are numerous webinars about BIM that you can watch as videos on our website.
The description of various load combinations must not be the same, otherwise the error message shown in Image 01 will be displayed. The relevant load combination can be taken from the error message (Load Combination No. 2 in Image 01).
The model shown in Image 02 contains the load combinations LC1 and LC2. Both load combinations have the same description "ULS". It is necessary to change one of the two descriptions so that the import is possible.
The "Autodesk AutoCAD Structural Detailing" interface allows you to directly export the results of the RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces add-on module to AutoCAD Structural Detailing. Since no RF‑CONCRETE Surfaces case has been created in your model, an error message appeared saying that no load case was found.