Steel Truss with Lateral Restraints.
Model Used in
Girder
Number of Nodes | 4 |
Number of Lines | 1 |
Number of Members | 1 |
Number of Surfaces | 0 |
Number of Solids | 0 |
Number of Load Cases | 2 |
Number of Load Combinations | 2 |
Number of Result Combinations | 0 |
Total Weight | 1.360 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 15.000 x 0.000 x 0.000 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 49.21 x 0 x 0 feet |
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The recently introduced Webservices gives users the ability to communicate with RFEM 6 using their programming language of choice. This feature is enhanced with our High Level Functions (HLF) Library. The libraries are available for Python, JavaScript, and C#. This article looks at a practical use case of programming a 2D Truss Generator with Python. "Learning by doing," as the saying goes.
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- Numerous component types, such as base and end plates, web angles, fin plates, gusset plates, stiffeners, tapers, or ribs for easy input of typical connection situations
- Universally applicable basic components (such as plates, welds, bolts, auxiliary planes) for modeling complex connection situations
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