This chapter describes the windows that are particularly relevant for the RF-JOINTS Steel - Column Base module. The general input parameters are described in Chapter 2.
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You can find two design examples for RF-/JOINTS Steel - Column Base in our Knowledge Base:
https://www.dlubal.com/en-US/support-and-learning/support/knowledge-base/001430
https://www.dlubal.com/en-US/support-and-learning/support/knowledge-base/001468
The input windows of the add-on module are accessible once you select the material Steel and the joint group Column Base.
The input always refers to the design case selected in the upper part of the navigator. To change the design case, simply click the relevant entry in the list.
If the entries Footing, Base Plate, Anchors, etc. are missing in the navigator, go to Window 1.2 Nodes and Members and check if the boundary conditions required to input the column base are correct. For example, it may be necessary to deactivate connected members for the design (see Figure 3.8).
The input windows of the RF-JOINTS Steel - Column Base module are divided into two parts: On the left you can find the input parameters of the footing; they are illustrated by graphics on the right (see Figure 3.9). The upper graphic shows a system sketch of the current parameter, the lower graphic shows a 3D visualization of the column base model.
The buttons below the 3D graphic are described in the following table.
| Button | Function |
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Shows or hides the dimensioning |
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Displays the values or symbols of the dimensioning |
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Shows the view in the direction of the X-axis |
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Shows the view in the opposite direction of the X-axis |
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Shows the view in the direction of the Y-axis |
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Shows the view in the direction of the Z-axis |
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Sets the isometric view |
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Resets to full view of the graphic |
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Shows or hides irrelevant parts of the window |