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[[Main Page | BACK]]
===Introduction===
===Introduction===
This page contains the documentation of [[XFEM4U]]. It is meant as a full description of all functions and possibilities of the program.  
This page contains the documentation of [[XFEM4U]]. It is meant as a full description of all functions and possibilities of the program.  
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===Release Notes===
===Release Notes===
Releasenotes of XFEM4U: [[http://www.struct4u.com/nl/Release%20notes%20XFEM4U%20en.pdf link]]
Release notes of XFEM4U: [https://software.struct4u.com/downloads/XFEM4U/Release_notes_XFEM4U_en.pdf link]


===Possibilities and limitations===
===Features and limitations===


Full list of features of XFEM4U can be found [[XFEM4U | here.]]
Full list of features of XFEM4U can be found [[XFEM4U | here.]]
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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 Plates | 4.5 Plates]]
[[XFEM4U Plates | 4.5 Plates]]


[[XFEM4U Outer Panels | 4.6 Outer Panels]]
[[XFEM4U Grid Lines/ levels | 4.6 Grid lines/levels]]
 
[[XFEM4U Outer Panels | 4.7 Outer Panels]]


[[XFEM4U Hall Wizard | 4.7 Hall Wizard]]
[[XFEM4U Hall Wizard | 4.8 Hall Wizard]]


'''5. Loads'''
'''5. Loads'''
[[XFEM4U Load Cases | 5.1 Load cases]]
[[XFEM4U Load Cases | 5.1 Load cases]]


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[[XFEM4U Loads | 5.3 Loads]]
[[XFEM4U Loads | 5.3 Loads]]


[[XFEM4U Load generator | 5.4 Load generator]]
'''6. Analysis & Design'''
[[XFEM4U Analysis | 6.1 Calculation settings]]
[[Documentation Eurocode | 6.2 Eurocode Steel & Timber Design]]
[[XFEM4U Eurocode RC  | 6.3 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design]]
[[Eurocode Steel Connections | 6.4 Eurocode Steel Joint Design]]
'''[[Documentation ANSI | 7. Building Code ANSI]]'''
'''8. Display calculation results'''
[[XFEM4U Display Results | 8.1 Display results]]
[[XFEM4U Analysis | 8.2 Calculation settings]]
[[Struct4U Optimization | 8.3 Optimization]]
'''9. UI and other settings'''
[[XFEM4U Edit | 9.1 Edit]]
[[XFEM4U Selection | 9.2 Selection]]
[[XFEM4U View | 9.3 View ]]
[[XFEM4U  Display Options | 9.4 Display options]]
[[Struct4U Dockable Windows | 9.5 Dockable windows]]
[[Struct4U Changing Dimensions | 9.6 Changing dimensions]]
[[XFEM4U  Menu | 9.7 Menu]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Preferences | 9.7.1 Preferences]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Drawing| 9.7.2 Drawing]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Snap options| 9.7.3 Snap options]]


5. Building Code Eurocode
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Regular grid| 9.7.4 Regular grid]]


[[XFEM4U Eurocode Steel | 5.1 Eurocode Steel Design]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Output| 9.7.5 Output]]


[[Eurocode Steel Connections | 5.1.1 Eurocode Steel Joint Design]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D User defined profiles| 9.7.6 User defined profiles]]


[[XFEM4U Eurocode RC | 5.2 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design]]
[[XBeam2D XFrame2D Preview | 9.7.7 Preview]]


[[XFEM4U Eurocode Timber |5.3 Eurocode Timber Design]]
[[XFEM4U Backup files | 9.8 Backup files]]


6. Building Code AESC
[[XFEM4U Context menu | 9.9 Context menu]]


'''10. Background information about calculations'''


[[XBeam2D Deflection Calculation | 10.1 Deflection]]


[[FEM best practices and examples | 8. Finite Element Mesh & Solver]]
[[Struct4U tapered section| 10.2 Tapered section]]


[[XFEM4U Analysis | 9. Analysis]]
[[Background Information and Theory | 10.3 Background steel & timber Eurocode]]


[[XFEM4U Display Results | 10. Display Results]]
[[FEM best practices and examples | 10.4 Finite Element Mesh & Solver]]


[[XFEM4U UI and settings | 11. UI and other settings]]
[[XFEM4U UI and settings | 11. UI and other settings]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 11 November 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

Release notes of XFEM4U: link

Features 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 Grid lines/levels

4.7 Outer Panels

4.8 Hall Wizard

5. Loads

5.1 Load cases

5.2 Load combinations

5.3 Loads

5.4 Load generator

6. Analysis & Design

6.1 Calculation settings

6.2 Eurocode Steel & Timber Design

6.3 Eurocode Reinforced Concrete Design

6.4 Eurocode Steel Joint Design

7. Building Code ANSI

8. Display calculation results

8.1 Display results

8.2 Calculation settings

8.3 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

9.9 Context menu

10. Background information about calculations

10.1 Deflection

10.2 Tapered section

10.3 Background steel & timber Eurocode

10.4 Finite Element Mesh & Solver

11. UI and other settings