RM Analyzer Help

Plot Commands

The different plot commands for the plot file input can be selected from this list. The commands are sorted into the groups, which can be viewed by pressing the radio buttons:

SettingDescription
Group PAPER SIZE, SCALE, BORDER This group should be selected, if the paper size, structure scale resp. plan border want to be input.
Group SCALE This group should be selected, if the scale or the scale factor for displacements,  forces, moments and stresses want to be set.

This command must be set BEFORE Plot command of displacements, forces, moments, or stresses!

Group PEN, TEXT SIZE,... This group should be selected, whenever a change of pen, text size, pen thickness, font type for further plot command want to be made.

This command can be used more times in one plot section. The attributes will not change till the next use of it.

Group VALUE DEFAULTS This group should be selected, whenever a change of value mark-type (numbering of each value, max/min only,...), type of element to be plot (all, only beams, only springs, ... , only active elem., only inactive elem.,..), type of forces in case of prestressing (only primary, only secondary or total forces) or choice of cross-section point, for which the fiber stress check graphical presentation want to be made.

This command should be done BEFORE the Plot command of mentioned elements will be done!

Group LOAD CASE, ENVELOPE This group should be selected, whenever a change of load case resp. envelope resp. a certain LC or envelope want to be done.

This command must be done BEFORE the Plot command of displacements, forces, or moments will be set!

Group STRUCTURE PLOT This group must be used, if we want to plot anything. The user can choose between elements, nodes, lanes, tendons.

This command can be used any times in one plot section. Each time the plot action will be done (real drawing!).

Group FREE PLOT This group can be used, if we want to plot a free defined line, text or circle to the plot area additionally, resp. to import a plot file (with same format as the current file), resp. to draw a mark for coordinate system axis.