The RFEM program allows for the input and analysis of general plate, shell, and member structures. The program also allows you to create combined structures as well as to model solid and contact elements.
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RFEM 5
4 Model Data
- 4.1 Nodes
- 4.2 Lines
- 4.3 Materials
- 4.4 Surfaces
- 4.5 Solids
- 4.6 Openings
- 4.7 Nodal Supports
- 4.8 Line Supports
- 4.9 Surface Supports
- 4.10 Line Hinges
- 4.11 Variable Thicknesses
- 4.12 Orthotropic Surfaces and Membranes
- 4.13 Cross-Sections
- 4.14 Member Hinges
- 4.15 Member Eccentricities
- 4.16 Member Divisions
- 4.17 Members
- 4.18 Ribs
- 4.19 Member Elastic Foundations
- 4.20 Member Nonlinearities
- 4.21 Sets of Members
- 4.22 Intersections
- 4.23 FE Mesh Refinements
- 4.24 Nodal Releases
- 4.25 Line Release Types
- 4.26 Line Releases
- 4.27 Surface Release Types
- 4.28 Surface Releases
- 4.29 Connection of Two Members
- 4.30 Joints
- 4.31 Nodal Constraints
6 Loads
- 6.1 Nodal Loads
- 6.2 Member Loads
- 6.3 Line Loads
- 6.4 Surface Loads
- 6.5 Solid Loads
- 6.6 Free Concentrated Loads
- 6.7 Free Line Loads
- 6.8 Free Rectangular Loads
- 6.9 Free Circular Loads
- 6.10 Free Polygon Loads
- 6.11 Free Variable Loads
- 6.12 Imposed Nodal Deformations
- 6.13 Imposed Line Displacements
- 6.14 Imperfections
- 6.15 Generated Loads
8 Results
- 8.1 Nodes - Support Forces
- 8.2 Nodes - Deformations
- 8.3 Lines - Support Forces
- 8.4 Members - Local Deformations
- 8.5 Members - Global Deformations
- 8.6 Members - Internal Forces
- 8.7 Members - Contact Forces
- 8.8 Members - Strains
- 8.9 Members - Coefficients for Buckling
- 8.10 Member Slendernesses
- 8.11 Sets of Members - Internal Forces
- 8.12 Cross-Sections - Internal Forces
- 8.13 Surfaces - Local Deformations
- 8.14 Surfaces - Global Deformations
- 8.15 Surfaces - Basic Internal Forces
- 8.16 Surfaces - Principal Internal Forces
- 8.17 Surfaces - Design Internal Forces
- 8.18 Surfaces - Basic Stresses
- 8.19 Surfaces - Principal Stresses
- 8.20 Surfaces - Other Stresses
- 8.21 Surfaces - Contact Stresses
- 8.22 Surfaces - Equivalent Stresses - von Mises
- 8.23 Surfaces - Equivalent Stresses - Tresca
- 8.24 Surfaces - Equivalent Stresses - Rankine
- 8.25 Surfaces - Equivalent Stresses - Bach
- 8.26 Surfaces - Basic Strains
- 8.27 Surfaces - Principal Strains
- 8.28 Surfaces - Maximum Strains
- 8.29 Surfaces - Strains - von Mises
- 8.30 Surfaces - Strains - Tresca
- 8.31 Surfaces - Strains - Rankine
- 8.32 Surfaces - Strains - Bach
- 8.33 Solids - Deformations
- 8.34 Solids - Stresses
- 8.35 Solids - Strains
- 8.36 Solids - Gas Pressure
10 Printout
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10.1 Printout Report
- 10.1.1 Creating or Opening Printout Reports
- 10.1.2 Working in the Printout Report
- 10.1.4 Adjusting Printout Report Headers
- 10.1.5 Inserting RFEM Graphics
- 10.1.6 Inserting Graphics and Texts
- 10.1.7 Printout Report Template
- 10.1.8 Adjusting Layouts
- 10.1.9 Creating Cover Sheets
- 10.1.10 Printing a Printout Report
- 10.1.11 Exporting a Printout Report
- 10.1.12 Language Settings
11 Program Functions
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11.4 Editing Objects
- 11.4.1 Move and Copy
- 11.4.2 Rotate
- 11.4.3 Mirror
- 11.4.4 Project
- 11.4.5 Scale
- 11.4.6 Shear
- 11.4.7 Dividing Lines and Members
- 11.4.8 Connecting Lines and Members
- 11.4.9 Merging Lines and Members
- 11.4.10 Extending Lines and Members
- 11.4.11 Joining Members
- 11.4.12 Inserting Nodes
- 11.4.13 Inserting Members
- 11.4.14 Assigning Member Properties Graphically
- 11.4.15 Rounding Corners
- 11.4.16 Splitting Surfaces
- 11.4.17 Applying Tangents to Circles
- 11.4.18 Changing the Numbering
