Documentation XFEM4U

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:

• Tutorials XFEM4U
• Full list of features of XFEM4U
• Example Projects

Release Notes

Releasenotes of XFEM4U: [link]

Possibilities and limitations

Full list of features of XFEM4U can be found here.

Chapters user manual

1. Get Started

2. Basic concept User Interface

2.1 Design Arrangements and coordinates

3. Import/Export Model

4. Geometry

4.1 Nodes

4.2 Supports

4.3 Beams

4.4 Sections

4.5 Plates

4.6 Outer Panels

4.7 Hall Wizard

5. Building Code Eurocode

5.1 Eurocode Steel Design

5.1.1 Eurocode Steel Joint Design

5.2 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design

5.3 Eurocode Timber Design

6. Building Code AESC

7. Loads

8. Finite Element Mesh

9. Analysis

10. Display Results

11. UI and other settings

Display options

Views

Optional an unlimited number of views can be made. The camera position and all display settings will be stored per view. All views are also saved in the project file input file so that they can be displayed and or included in the output again when the project is reopened. You can of course rename all views. In the output selection you can select the views to be included in the output. All 3d view image of Geometry Loads and Results are automatically placed in the right place. When generating output all selected 3d view images are also saved as a png-file in the map where the project file input file is saved. View You can change the view. Name of the view can be adjusted here. A separate dialog box is displayed where you can change the order of all created views.

D3lete a view.