RFEM and RSTAB provide different display options for support forces. You can select "Local" (relating to the local axis system of the support) and "Global" (relating to the global axis system). In this case, you should use the local reference; otherwise, the support force will be converted to all three global axes due to the support rotation. Your selection of the result display affects the printout report as well. The report shows the support forces according to the selected option.
Rotated Nodal Support: Display and Results in Printout Report
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Use the "Independent mesh preferred" option in the FE mesh settings to create an independent FE mesh for the integrated objects. This allows you to generate a significantly more detailed and precise FE mesh for individual objects that are integrated into one another.
In the "Edit Section" dialog box, you can display the buckling shapes of the Finite Strip Method (FSM) as a 3D graphic.
In RFEM 6 and RSTAB 9, you have the option to enter "Visual Objects" as guide objects. You can import the file formats 3ds, stl, and obj.
These objects allow you to create a better reference to the dimensions.
Do you have individual column sections and angled wall geometries, and need punching shear design for them?
No problem. In RFEM 6, you can perform punching shear design not only for rectangular and circular sections, but for any cross-section shape.