RM Bridge\Analyzer\Structure\Elements


OBD/RM Bridge\Analyzer\Structure\Elements allows the users to access a series of sub-functions for displaying, defining, or modifying parameters of the current model structural elements. Currently, the available Elements Settings are:

  1. Element Types and Nodes: Definition of the element type and assignment of start node and end node.
  2. Materials: Assignment of material parameters
  3. Cross Sections: Assignment of cross-section parameters and spring constants
  4. CS planes: Definition of planes of cross-sections at element begin and element end.
  5. Composite: For composite structures, it allows the definition of the relation between  composite elements and corresponding individual elements
  6. Length and Angles: Element lengths and directions of the local axes
  7. Eccentric Connections: Definition of eccentric connections between nodes and element ends.
  8. Hinges: Pin-jointed connections between nodes and element ends.
  9. Time: Parameters describing time-dependent behavior (partially for creep and shrinkage, partially for dynamic analysis (time history analysis)).
  10. Checks: Element selection for performing proof check calculations.
  11. Round: Definitions for rounding of the hogging moment above supports and bearings.
  12. Slave: Definition of slave nodes for Finite Element calculations

As shown in the screenshot image below, the use of the "information" button icon allows the selected element to be displayed in the complementary window and opens a new Tab with the complete set of corresponding data in the element table.