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<strong>Comparison</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Versions</strong><br />

<strong>Comparison</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Versions</strong> <strong>RFEM</strong> 4 / <strong>RFEM</strong> 5<br />

Symbols<br />

̌ Supported function<br />

Extension <strong>of</strong> provided function <strong>RFEM</strong> 4 <strong>RFEM</strong> 5<br />

j New feature<br />

General, Graphical User Interface / Display<br />

64-bit program version<br />

Free configuration <strong>of</strong> menus and toolbars ̌ ̌<br />

Saving configurations<br />

j<br />

Photo-realistic 3D rendering ̌ ̌<br />

Model and load display with transparency ̌ <br />

Lighting control ̌ <br />

Adjusting display colors for screen and printout ̌ ̌<br />

Display control <strong>of</strong> objects (fade in and out) ̌ ̌<br />

Global dialog box for units ̌ ̌<br />

Multilingual program handling ̌ <br />

Generating and saving views<br />

Defining work planes ̌ <br />

Slicing objects by means <strong>of</strong> clipping plane<br />

Inserting 3D objects<br />

Network-compatible Project Manager ̌ <br />

j<br />

j<br />

j<br />

j<br />

<strong>RFEM</strong> 4 <strong>RFEM</strong> 5<br />

Modeling<br />

3D line grid<br />

Setting guidelines, sections, comments etc. ̌ <br />

Grid points and lines ̌ <br />

Object snap ̌ <br />

Cross-section and material library ̌ <br />

Working with layers (DXF) in background ̌ ̌<br />

Import <strong>of</strong> cross-sections from SHAPE-THIN / SHAPE-MASSIVE ̌ ̌<br />

Member types (beam, rigid member, truss, cable, couplings, spring etc.) ̌ <br />

Creating surfaces and solids ̌ <br />

Intersections ̌ <br />

Creating openings ̌ <br />

Combined timber cross-sections, hybrid cross-sections<br />

Model generation (frames, halls, truss girders etc.) ̌ ̌<br />

Parametrization <strong>of</strong> objects ̌ ̌<br />

Isotropic and orthotropic material properties ̌ <br />

Nonlinear material properties (RF-MAT NL required) ̌ <br />

Scissors releases<br />

Non-linearities <strong>of</strong> supports and releases (for example tearing, yielding, friction support) ̌ <br />

Member eccentricities ̌ <br />

Model dimensioning ̌ <br />

Renumbering nodes and members automatically ̌ ̌<br />

Structure check and regeneration ̌ ̌<br />

j<br />

j<br />

j<br />

<strong>Dlubal</strong> Engineering S<strong>of</strong>tware • S<strong>of</strong>tware for Structural and Dynamic Analysis<br />

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<strong>Comparison</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Versions</strong><br />

Symbols<br />

̌ Supported function<br />

Extension <strong>of</strong> provided function <strong>RFEM</strong> 4 <strong>RFEM</strong> 5<br />

j New feature<br />

Load Input / Calculation<br />

Nodal, member, line, surface and solid loads ̌ <br />

Snow and wind load generators ̌ ̌<br />

Area load generators ̌ <br />

Determining imperfections automatically ̌ ̌<br />

Loads from multilayer structures (for example ceiling and floor structures etc.)<br />

j<br />

Surface loads on openings<br />

Parametrization <strong>of</strong> loads ̌ ̌<br />

Linear static, second-order and large deformation analysis, post-critical analysis ̌ <br />

Creating load and result combinations automatically<br />

Incremental load application ̌ ̌<br />

Equation solver with multi-core processor and 64-bit technology ̌ <br />

Shear deformation is considered ̌ ̌<br />

j<br />

j<br />

<strong>RFEM</strong> 4 <strong>RFEM</strong> 5<br />

Results Output / Interfaces<br />

Results output in tables ̌ <br />

Result diagrams ̌ ̌<br />

Visualizing results in model ̌ ̌<br />

Representing results in intersection plane <strong>of</strong> solids<br />

j<br />

Animation <strong>of</strong> deformations, surface stresses and internal forces <strong>of</strong> surfaces ̌ <br />

Creating video files ̌ ̌<br />

Smoothing singularities<br />

j<br />

Mass print <strong>of</strong> graphics<br />

j<br />

Control <strong>of</strong> multilingual printout report ̌ <br />

Graphic export to printout report ̌ ̌<br />

Report export in RTF file ̌ ̌<br />

Report export in PDF file<br />

j<br />

Direct interfaces with Tekla, Revit and AutoCAD ̌ ̌<br />

Exchange file formats DXF, IFC, STP, DSTV, DGN, XLS etc. ̌ ̌<br />

Programmable COM interface ̌ ̌<br />

More information and trial versions<br />

<strong>Dlubal</strong> Engineering S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

Am Zellweg 2<br />

D-93464 Tiefenbach<br />

Tel.: +49 9673 9203-0<br />

Fax: +49 9673 9203-51<br />

E-mail: info@dlubal.com<br />

Web: www.dlubal.com<br />

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