Project 1

Aim - To create a user-defined member and test the cross-section for tensile load.

Procedure -

Step 1)

i) Initially Open the RFEM software

ii) Click on New Project

iii) Enter the Project details as shown below

iv) Click on Add - ons

iv) Once you enter the details , Click on Okay and You will see the working space window

Step 2) Creating geometry

i) Click on New Node

ii) And Enter the Nodes as (0,0,5) and (2,0,4)

iii) and Draw the line

iv) Click on Rotate to create a cone shape

v) Convert the Arc into polyline

vi) Now we have to mirror this cone , For that Select the cone and Mirror it as shown below

Step 2) Assign Property

i) Select the Member and Assign Cable property

vi) Now we have to assign Support - For that Select Node 1 and Click on it and Select Hinged Support

Step 3) Load cases

i) Click on New Load Cases

Step 4) Analysis - Form Finding

i) Click on Calculate

ii) And Run the Analysis

1) Axial Force

2) Surface Stresses

3) Support Reaction

B) Structural Analysis

i) Add the Load Cases - Live Load

ii) Wind Load +X

iii) Wind load +Z

iv) Now Run the Analysis

1) Axial Force

ii) Surface Stress

iii) Support Reactions