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[[Struct4U Design Arrangements | 2.1 Design Arrangements and coordinates]]
[[Struct4U Design Arrangements | 2.1 Design Arrangements and coordinates]]


[[XFEM4U Import Export | 3. Import/Export Model]]
'''3. Export/Import'''
[[Autodesk Revit/Dynamo | 3.1 Autodesk Revit/Dynamo]]
 
[[Tekla Structures | 3.2 Tekla Structures]]
 
[[XML Interface | 3.3 XML Interface]]
 
[[DWG/DXF | 3.4 DWG/DXF]]
 
[[SDNF| 3.5 SDNF]]


'''4. Geometry'''
'''4. Geometry'''
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[[XFEM4U Analysis | 6.1 Calculation]]
[[XFEM4U Analysis | 6.1 Calculation]]


'''6. Structural Design'''
'''6. Structural Design'''
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[[Eurocode Steel Connections | 6.3 Eurocode Steel Joint Design]]
[[Eurocode Steel Connections | 6.3 Eurocode Steel Joint Design]]


'''7. Building Code AESC'''
'''7. Building Code AESC'''

Revision as of 11:33, 7 September 2022

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Introduction

This page contains the documentation of XFEM4U. It is meant as a full description of all functions and possibilities of the program. Other relevant information about XFEM4U can be found in the following links:

Release Notes

Releasenotes of XFEM4U: [link]

Possibilities and limitations

Full list of features of XFEM4U can be found here.

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Chapters user manual

1. Get Started

2. Basic concept User Interface

2.1 Design Arrangements and coordinates

3. Export/Import 3.1 Autodesk Revit/Dynamo

3.2 Tekla Structures

3.3 XML Interface

3.4 DWG/DXF

3.5 SDNF

4. Geometry

4.1 Nodes

4.2 Supports

4.3 Beams

4.4 Section/Profile

4.5 Plates

4.6 Outer Panels

4.7 Hall Wizard

5. Loads

5.1 Load cases

5.2 Load combinations

5.3 Loads

6. Analysis

6.1 Calculation

6. Structural Design

6.1 Eurocode Steel & Timber Design

6.2 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design

6.3 Eurocode Steel Joint Design

7. Building Code AESC

8. Display calculation results

8.1 Display results

8.2 spy: results per beam

8.3 Calculation settings

8.4 Optimization

9. UI and other settings

9.1 Edit

9.2 Selection

9.3 View

9.4 Display options

9.5 Dockable windows

9.6 Changing dimensions

9.7 Menu

9.7.1 Preferences

9.7.2 Drawing

9.7.3 Snap options

9.7.4 Regular grid

9.7.5 Output

9.7.6 User defined profiles

9.7.7 Preview

9.8 Backup files

11. UI and other settings

12. Background information about calculations

10.1 Deflection

10.2 Tapered section

10.3 Background steel & timber Eurocode

10.4 Finite Element Mesh & Solver