RM Bridge Modeler Help

Link segment

The base segment contain the beams defined in the ordinary manner. The added link segments defines further beams as for truss girders. The link segments are related to the predefined cross links. At the specified segment points, link segments may be activated to create beams. Analogously to the ordinarily defined beams, they will be enumerated and properties will be assigned to them.

SettingDescription
Name

The name is a reference to a cross link, where the same name can be used in different cross sections.

Selection

The appropriate link segment can be activated or de-activated at the segment points.

Position

The connection can be defined before or after the segment point (important for cross section discontinuities, at the segment begin and end).

Subdivide at intermediate nodes from base segment cross-section

When this new option enabled, program will calculate all parts which are between link start/end parts and it will generate additional beam elements. If this option disabled, program will create a single beam element for entire link.

Note: When a cross member is added, program automatically will place beam numbers:
  • If Automatic numbering schema is enabled, then the program will get next available beam number.
  • If Automatic numbering schema is disabled, then program will compute maximum beam number used in project and apply and offset of 100 to generate a new beam number for link segment.