Spreadsheet programs like MS EXCEL are very popular with engineers because they allow you to simply automatize your calculations and quickly output the results. Therefore, combining MS EXCEL used as a graphical interface with Dlubal's WebService API is an obvious choice. By using the free xlwings library for Python, you can control EXCEL, and read and write values. The functionality is described in the following, using an example.
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 add-on modules for designing structural member components according to national, European, and international standards also show design results in addition to numerical output in tables graphically, as diagrams displayed on the framework.
The "4.0 Results - Summary" table displays the infinity norm at the end of the load case results. The norm is used to estimate the largest eigenvalue of a structure. The largest eigenvalue of a structure is estimated by numerical analysis, as accurate determination can be very time-consuming.
RFEM offers the possibility to model also curved beams. To do this, a curved line must be created first (see Figure 01). This line can then be assigned a beam with a cross-section. The advantages over modeling with beam segments are easier handling during the modeling, as well as a clearer result output of the internal forces.
With RFEM 5.6.1103 and RSTAB 8.6.1103, there is an improved result output for the nonlinear calculation of reinforced concrete design in RF‑CONCRETE Members and CONCRETE. The new result windows include tables with a wide range of loading results; for example, governing load with the maximum ratio. In addition, you can now display the envelope results for the maximum ratio graphically.