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State of Development of Beam Shear Structure
What is the current state of development of the "beam plate" element, for example, for modeling timber frame walls?
Not Valid/Deactivated Punching Nodes
In the table of objects to be designed in the Concrete Design add-on, punching nodes are listed in the not valid/deactivated column, although I have defined them as punching nodes. How can I fix this?
Area loads on members via cells
How can I generate an area load on members using cells in RFEM 6 or RSTAB 9?
Changing Mia's Shortcut
The keyboard shortcut of the AI assistant Mia collides with another shortcut that I use within the system. How can I change the Mia's shortcut?
Setting of I-Beam Flange Support for Design in Structure Stability Add-on
In the Steel Design add-on, I have set the boundary conditions in such a way that the I-beam flange is restrained against the horizontal displacement. I then calculated the critical load factors using the Structure Stability add-on, but with no effect on the critical load factor value. What is the reason for this?
Download Student Version
I have installed a trial version of RFEM 6 on my computer and now I want to use the student version. Where can I download the student license?
Remote Desktop and OpenGL
I would like to access another computer via Remote Desktop and run RFEM 6 there. However, RFEM crashes directly after the registration. How can I solve this problem?
Inactive Objects in Visibilities
How can I only display objects that are selected as a "visibility"? The inactive objects are displayed transparently. However, I want to hide them completely.
Graphic Templates for Printing Reinforcement Layout
How can I use graphic templates for multi-printing of a reinforcement?
Load Transfer Surfaces
Loads from load transfer surfaces are not displayed. Where are they?
Saving Toolbars
I have customized my toolbars. How can I save these settings to use them on another computer?
Design Cases
Can I use design cases in RFEM 6 in the same way as in RFEM 5?
Where can I find my customer number in RFEM or RSTAB?
Where can I find my customer number in RFEM or RSTAB?
Incorrect Material or Cross-Section Conversion in Revit or Tekla
I get an incorrect conversion in Tekla/Revit when using regular expressions in the conversion table.
Error Message when Accessing Template in Revit or Rhino/Grasshopper
I use a template for the data exchange with Revit or Rhino/Grasshopper, and get an error message.
3D View Home Button
Is there a way to reset the 3D view to the original perspective if I have adjusted it using the 3D cube?
Activating Steel Fiber Concrete Design in "Concrete Design" Add-on
How can I activate the design with steel fiber-reinforced concrete in the "Concrete Design" add-on for RFEM 6?
How can I define temporary supports for a form-finding process in RFEM& 6?
How can I define temporary supports for a form-finding process in RFEM& 6?
Imperfection Case
There is no "Imperfection" action category. How can I create an imperfection load case?
Design properties
Where can I specify various properties for the design (for example, effective lengths)?
Unit Stresses
Can I estimate which minimum cross-sections I should use before starting to design my model?
User-Defined Material
How can I create and edit a user-defined material from an existing material?
Member Nonlinearity
Is it possible to define member nonlinearities for beam members?
For example, can I define a member that absorbs all internal forces, except for the compressive axial forces?
Pipe as Shear Key in RF-/JOINTS Steel – Column Base Add-on Module
How do I define a pipe as a shear key in RF‑/JOINTS Steel – Column Base add-on module?
What are the advantages of the digital wind tunnel simulation (digital wind tunnel according to the CFD method) compared to the conventional wind tunnel experiments?
What are the advantages of digital wind tunnel simulation (digital wind tunnel according to the CFD method) compared to conventional wind tunnel experiments?
Are the solids with a common surface automatically connected rigidly to each other?
Are the solids with a common surface automatically connected rigidly to each other?
Exporting Parametric Cross-Sections from Grasshopper
I get an error when entering the name of a parametric section (for example, R_M1 500/1000) in Grasshopper.
When exporting from Rhino 8, no data are transferred to RFEM 6.
When exporting from Rhino 8, no data are transferred to RFEM 6.
Is it possible to avoid the login when starting the programs RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9?
Is it possible to avoid the login when starting the programs RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9?
RWIND Calculation Error E315
When performing high-quality transient simulations with a high number of mesh cells, I get this error: "Calculation failed! RWindSolverTransient failed, E315." After that, RWIND stops without results. What can I do?
Steady-State or Transient Simulation for Parapet in RWIND
What is the most accurate CFD method for the wind simulation of parapets?
Effective Section
Can I calculate the effective section properties of a cross-section using RSECTION?
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- RFEM 6
- RSTAB 9
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- Steel Design for RFEM 6
- Steel Design for RSTAB 9
- Aluminum Design for RFEM 6
- Aluminum Design for RSTAB 9
- Form-Finding for RFEM 6
- Steel Structures
- Aluminum and Lightweight Structures
- Temporary Structures
- Tensile Membrane Structures
- Structural Analysis & Design
- Form-Finding and Cutting Patterns
- Dynamic and Seismic Analysis
- Eurocode 3
- Eurocode 9
- ANSI/AISC 360
- ADM
Temporary Structures
I would like to analyze temporary structures. Which programs do you recommend?
Viewer Mode
I would like to send my model to a partner. How can I use the program as a "viewer" to view the model?
Power Plants and Conveyor Structures
Which programs can I use to design power plants and conveyor structures?
Scaffolding and Rack Structures
We are looking for a program for scaffolding and rack structures. Is Dlubal Software suitable for this?
Tensile Membrane Structures
Which Dlubal programs do I need for tensile membrane structures?
Aluminum and Lightweight Structures
I would like to design an aluminum structure. Is it possible to use RFEM or RSTAB for this?
Cable and Tensile Structures
I would like to analyze cable and tensile structures. Is it possible to use RFEM or RSTAB for this?
Programs for Laminate and CLT Structures
Which programs do I need for laminate and sandwich structures, or cross-laminated timber (CLT)?
Programs for Timber Structures
Which Dlubal Software programs can I use to calculate and design timber structures?
Fast Support via Mia Chatbot
Where can I find the support chat for quick assistance on the Dlubal website?
Design of Hydraulic Steel Structures
Can I analyze and design hydraulic steel structures with the Dlubal programs?
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- RFEM 6
- RSTAB 9
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- Steel Design for RFEM 6
- Steel Design for RSTAB 9
- Steel Joints for RFEM 6
- Torsional Warping (7 DOF) for RFEM 6
- Torsional Warping (7 DOF) for RSTAB 9
- Steel Structures
- Structural Analysis & Design
- Stress Analysis
- Stability Analysis
- Warping Torsion Analysis
- Steel Connections
- Cold-Formed Sections
- Eurocode 3
- ANSI/AISC 360
- CSA S16
- IS 800
- GB 50017
- SP 63.13330
- BS 5950-1
- AS 4100
- SIA 263