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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Generally, in order to optimize or minimize the time required for all processes in the case of large models, you should pay attention to various points. It might be helpful to:
Furthermore, generated loads can also negatively affect the performance, as they are recalculated in the background after each work step. If there are many of them in the model, it can be useful sometimes to disconnect them (see Image 02). However, the big advantage of adjusting the loads automatically is if any changes are made to the model the loading will be adjusted automatically.
It may also be helpful to save the RFEM 6/RSTAB 9 files locally, instead of in a network.
One possible cause of the slower reactions of the program may be missing user rights. If you are not working with the administrator account, it is necessary to have full access rights to various directories and subdirectories.
Furthermore, you should ensure that you are always working with the current version of RFEM 6/RSTAB 9.
If the results are not displayed exponentially (Image 01), but as integers, it is necessary to minimize the number of decimal places; see Image 02: menu "Options", "Units and Decimal Places".
Another option would be to change the unit, for example, from "mm" to "cm".
Generally, in order to optimize or minimize the time required for all processes in the case of large models, you should pay attention to various points. It might be useful to
The navigator is similar to a toolbar: You can use the mouse to "grab" the navigator in its title bar and move it to the workspace. To dock it, double-click the title bar or move the navigator to the window frame.
When moving the navigator, symbols appear that facilitate the docking to one of the four sides of the work window:
If the navigator is undocked, you can change its size by "dragging" the edges.