All data in RFEM 6 can be documented in a multilingual printout report. The design of the printout report is modern and has been highly optimized with respect to the previous (RFEM 5) generation of the program. Some of its most significant features are discussed in this article.
You can use the selection options in the printout report to receive the detail results (in short or long form) to illustrate the individual buckling modes with the relevant buckling analysis.
The SHAPE‑THIN and SHAPE‑MASSIVE cross-section programs are suitable for determining the cross-section properties of common thin-walled or thick-walled sections. These cross-section properties are also available for further analyses in RSTAB and RFEM.
In RFEM, RSTAB, and SHAPE-THIN, you can create user-defined print templates ("Printout Report Template") and printout headers ("Report Headers"). These templates can also be transferred to other computers and used there.
A PDF version of the printout report can be created in two ways. The most common way is to use a PDF printer that must be previously installed. The printer will be controlled like a real printer.
The name of the project/model from the General Data is shown in the header of the printout report by default. In RFEM 5 and RSTAB 8, the model name can be changed manually in the printout report independently of the actual name.
RFEM offers different options for the graphical display of results that have been determined in RF-CONCRETE Surfaces. This article gives an overview of these options.
The "Page and Sheet Numbering" dialog box allows you to add a prefix to page and sheet numbering. It can be an abbreviation that specifies by chapter all model data in the numbering (for example, with "MO").
For a structural analysis printout in the usual DIN A4 page format, the default settings of 1,000 x 1,000 pixels graphic quality are completely sufficient. However, if the printout should be on a larger page format, you can increase the print quality to a maximum of 5,000 x 5,000 pixels in the Graphic Printout options, or specify a user‑defined value.
The RFEM/RSTAB printout report includes a text block function. This feature allows you to create user‑defined text blocks with formatting and heading and add them to the printout report.
With program version x.06, you can also insert .bmp file formats from the clipboard into the printout report. Previously, only the .emf format (Windows Metafile) was supported. Thus, it is no longer necessary to insert a screenshot in a supported program (such as MS Paint) and go from there to the printout report.
Nodal supports are usually defined with regard to the global axis system. However, it is sometimes necessary to rotate the nodal support. For example, for a floor slab with a pile foundation. For geological reasons, the piles do not rest in the ground vertically, but in an inclined position. Each end point of the piles has a nodal support that can only absorb forces along the pile foundation direction. Therefore, rotating the nodal support is required. Various options for this are described in previous posts.
In addition to the general information about the generated snow and wind loads in the form of tables, the corresponding schematic sketches are also available in the printout report of RFEM and RSTAB now. These are displayed separately for each load case.
Input data and results can be clearly arranged in a printout report. The contents are listed in compliance with the program-specific definition. If the order of the contents does not correspond to your requirements, you can move the individual parts anywhere in the printout report.
In the global selection of the printout report, you can select in the lower "Display" section whether you want to create a table of contents. The table of contents of the printout report usually requires too much space when displayed in one column.
In order to reduce the number of pages in a printout report or to obtain shorter and clearer result tables, you can use filters for the printout report tables using individual detailed settings.
Sometimes, it is necessary to change the printout report header in a 3D PDF. To do this, adjust the header of the normal printout report. The new printout report header is then also applied for the 3D PDF.
A graphical documentation of the structural analysis results facilitates the result interpretation tremendously. There are various scale options available for printing graphics in the printout report.
RFEM version 5.04.xx includes an adjustment when printing graphics in the printout report. In order to display graphics in the printout report, you have to select the respective check boxes in the Global Selection tab of the Printout Report Selection window (see the figure). Checking the boxes unlocks the corresponding tabs for the tables. where you can select the tables to be displayed.