Topics such as installation, graphical user interface, results evaluation, and printout are described in detail in the manuals of the main programs RFEM and RSTAB. This manual focuses on the typical features of the RF-/JOINTS add-on modules.
The descriptions in this manual follow the order and structure of the module's input and result windows. Chapter 2 describes the input parameters that apply to all steel and timber connections. The subsequent chapters describe specific input parameters of the individual connections modules. What follows is an explanation of the calculation as well as the evaluation and documentation of the results. The manual concludes with a description of general program functions and information on the export of data.
In the text, the described buttons are given in square brackets, for example [New]. They are also pictured on the left. Expressions that appear in dialog boxes, tables, and menus are highlighted in italics to clarify explanations.
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