The member representatives are "member templates" for 1D objects that have identical properties concerning the material, cross-section, member type, and length. Only the member with the governing internal forces and moments of all similar types is analyzed. In this way, the representatives provide a good overview in both the program and in the printout, and also facilitate the evaluation and documentation of the results.
Usage in Program
Member representatives are not created manually in RFEM or RSTAB, but generated automatically based on the properties of the members available in the model.
To create the member representatives automatically, it is necessary to activate this option in the "Settings and Options" tab of the Base Data.