Sections are an excellent way to display and evaluate results clearly. In the RFEM and RSTAB section dialog boxes, you can display several result types at the same time.
If you have imported a DXF file in RFEM or you need to add a membrane to an existing member structure, you can use the function "Tools" → "Generate Model - Surfaces" → "Surfaces from Cells", and thus quickly create planar surfaces.
The load generators in RFEM and RSTAB, used to convert area loads to member loads automatically, require cells that are almost even. In the case of arc‑like structures, the cells often cannot be recognized automatically.
Model and load objects can be defined graphically or in tables, or they can be created using parameters (see the manual). With this parameterized input, you can also access the cells of certain tables of the program. In this way, it is possible to link a load parameter with a model data parameter, for example. The reference is created by the $ sign.
With the "Generate Model - Members" → "3D Cell" function, it is very easy to generate containers (shipping containers, office containers, mobile homes, and so on) with regular and irregular distribution of the cells.
The DXF interface in RFEM now exports a 3DFACE element in the DXF file for each FE mesh cell of the exported structure. The 3DFACE element is detected by AutoCAD during import, for example, and can be displayed as a surface in the graphic. Different visual styles help display the 3DFACE surfaces in a desired view.
You can quickly add surfaces to grates or facade elements using the "Create Surfaces from Cells" function. This function can be found under "Tools" → "Generate Model – Surfaces" and it recognizes all the cells of the entire model. Click the "Select Cells" button to select the respective cells. In addition to the material and thickness, you can specify the stiffness of all surfaces to be created.