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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The following computer configurations are required as a minimum for RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9:
RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9 currently do not run on Linux or Mac OS.
For optimal program capabilities, the following computer configuration is recommended:
If you use an Nvidia card on a remote computer, you may have to install an additional tool from Nvidia to enable remote accelerated OpenGL:
https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-opengl-rdp
For working with RFEM and RSTAB, we recommend a graphics card that accelerates the OpenGL functions on the hardware side. This is the case with all current graphics cards.
We recommend cards equipped with an NVIDIA graphics processor. However, RFEM and RSTAB do not necessarily need CAD high-performance graphics cards (NVIDIA Quadro ...).
The drivers of the graphics cards must always be kept up to date.
The drivers of mainstream graphics cards (NVIDIA GeForce ...) are better tuned by the driver to different computer configurations, which is why there are far fewer problems with these than with CAD cards. We do not recommend graphics solutions that are integrated into the chipset or main processor (Intel HD xxxx, G xx, Qxx).
Notebooks are often equipped with two graphics chips; a power-saving Intel HD chip integrated into the processor, and an additional powerful graphics chip (for example, from NVIDIA or AMD). In this case, it is necessary to ensure that RFEM and RSTAB use a powerful graphics chip.
RWIND does not limit the performance of the OpenFOAM calculation. The hardware recommendations that apply to OpenFOAM can also apply to RWIND.
In general, the following applies: the better the hardware, the better. However, a distinction should be made between the OpenFOAM calculation and the RWIND GUI (pre-processing and post-processing).
The OpenFOAM calculation is completely parallel. The following applies here: the more processors, the better.
The RWIND GUI is partially parallel (max. 2-3 processors). The following applies here: the more powerful the individual processor (frequency range), the better.