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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In RFEM 6 and RSTAB 8, you can freely set all keyboard shortcuts.
To do this, open the "Customize" dialog box using the menu "Options > Customize Menus and Toolbars".
Click "View" in the "Categories" list on the left, then double-click "AI Assistant Mia on/off" in the "Commands" list on the right.Here you can define a new keyboard shortcut.
Saving Graphic Template
Once you have assigned the concrete material and activated the design properties in the member input dialog box, the display of the reinforcement layout for the selected member is available.
In the Display Reinforcement Layout window, you can proceed as follows. 1. Use the options in the menu bar to customize the display according to your preferences. 2. This configuration can send "Directly to a printer" as a template.3. When saving the template, it is stored globally and is also available for future models.
Multi Print of Reinforcement Layout for Selected Members
Use this graphic template to print the reinforcement of any members with a similarly formatted reinforcement layout in a multi print.
You can access the requently used functions and commands in the program by using the integrated keyboard functions (shortcuts). For example, to print a graphic, the corresponding keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[V]. Some important keyboard functions are listed in Chapter Keyboard Functions of the RFEM 5 manual.
If you want to assign user-defined shortcuts in RFEM 6 or RSTAB 9, proceed as follows:
Please note that some key combinations may already be used by the operating system for other functions. Make sure that the combination you select does not conflict with any existing shortcut.
Click the menu item "Options → Export GUI Settings...".
You can select whether you want to only save the settings of the toolbars or also other elements. After clicking the OK button, you will be asked to enter the name of the file.
Now, transfer the file to the other computer. Import the file by selecting the menu item "Options → Import GUI Settings..." and importing the file.
For RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, it is possible to assign hotkeys to a wide range of commands. This way, you can quickly and easily execute frequently used commands with a previously assigned key combination.
In the Options menu, select the Customize Menus and Toolbars function. In the "Customize" dialog box, you can change or add the hotkeys.
Tip: This also works for your computer mouse: If it has other buttons in addition to the left, right, and middle buttons, you can assign a hotkey to them.
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Right-click in the toolbar area and select "Customize".
In the "Options" tab, you can now select your preferred appearance of the program interface.
You can find this setting in Display Properties under the "Font", "Other", and "Guidelines" categories.
Dlubal Software has a modular structure, so you can customize the software individually. In any case, you need the main program. This is either RSTAB (for frame & truss structures), or RFEM (for general finite element calculations of beam structures, surfaces, and solid elements). Furthermore, you can configure the add-ons that you need, depending on your task.
We will be happy to advise you on possible program combinations. Thus, you can customize the add-ons to your specific needs. If necessary, you can quickly order the program components that you did not need before.
The first step is often to familiarize yourself with the trial version or watch some short videos. Check our website to find solution for various application areas.
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If you use two or more monitors, you can, for example, move the project navigator, tables, the add-on module windows, or a printout report to the other display. This way, you can easily enlarge the workspace of the model.
By clicking the link below, you can find instructions on how to customize the elements of the user interface.
To adjust the column width individually, right-click the empty gray area in the toolbar. A shortcut menu appears. Select the "Customize" function.
Now, click on the display box of the load case description. It is highlighted in black. Move the mouse to the right edge of the box until the arrow symbols appear on the cursor. Now, you can drag the text box to make it bigger (or smaller).
You can control the intervals of isolines using the panel.
To customize the values and color scale, double-click the color range in the panel. It is possible to determine the intervals directly by specifying the numeric value. As an alternative, you can specify the upper and lower extreme values for covering the color range. Click [Fill] to interpolate and automatically fill the numeric values for the individual intermediate values of the color range.
You can save the user-defined value scale by clicking [Save] and giving it an appropriate name.
Yes, you can define an area in the panel by clicking the "Options" button. Here you can define a customized area by moving the slider. In that case, the areas with higher or lower stresses have no color.
The changes should be preserved in any case, if you create a user-defined toolbar. To do this, click the [New Toolbar] button available on the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box (see image). A user-defined toolbar remains even after the automatic arrangement.
Please also check to see if you have sufficient user rights. Otherwise, it may happen that the individual view settings will be reset after a restart.
The display of the FE mesh quality can help you calculate planar structural components. When generating the mesh, the created FE elements are subjected to an internal check according to specific criteria. The result can be displayed graphically. Three quality levels are displayed: in green, yellow, or red.
The values of the checked criteria can be customized. Thus, you can adjust them to your individual requirements.
Checking the FE mesh quality thus allows an evaluation of the discretization. For example, it is possible to localize areas that require FE mesh refinement. However, it cannot replace the check of the FE mesh by the engineer.
You can change the width of the list box as soon as the "Customize" dialog box is open. Open this dialog box by right-clicking the menu bar, then select the "Customize" option (see image).
Now, drag the right edge of the list box (outlined in black in the image) to the desired position.
To customize the national parameters, a copy must be created from an existing annex. Based on this copy, you can then adjust all parameters individually.
In RFEM, it is possible to determine a pushover curve or a capacity curve and export it to Excel. In the following, you can find a list of the steps that must be performed:
A load distribution similar to the mode shape distribution can be generated automatically with the RF‑DYNAM Pro - Equivalent Loads add-on module. This module determines eigenvalues and equivalent loads based on the response spectrum analysis. For each selected eigenvalue, equivalent loads are generated and exported to RFEM in load cases.
The color display of the plastic hinges is shown in Image 05. You can select the color scale according to the acceptance criteria or according to the defined parameters of the hinge diagram.
A further pushover analysis (determination of the inelastic spectrum, performance point) can then be performed, for example, in Excel.
In the download section below, you can find a detailed description of this tutorial within a PDF document (in English).