Difference between Polyline and Contour for plate design ?

[Anonymous]

As the title asks, what is the difference ?

I am new and not quiet sure what the difference is ?

A contuinous slab with no openings!! 

Kind regards

[Rafal.Gaweda]

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RSAPRO/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-CF9013DF-6970-4EC0-BDD8-4F92959A5430

[Anonymous]

Thanks for quick reply.

So basically use a polyline when the shape is not going to be closed?

Use a contour when its a closed shape basically is it? 

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Contour \ panel boundary can be also made from line(s), polylines(s) creating closed "shape"

[Anonymous]

Thanks again. So it makes no differnce as long as it is closed?

Also, when designing continuous slab, what option do I pick or does it matter?

I am confused. 

[Rafal.Gaweda]

Thanks again. So it makes no differnce as long as it is closed?

Yes.

Also bars can be used to define closed region (as panels boundaries)

Also, when designing continuous slab, what option do I pick or does it matter?

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What do you mean by What Option?

Just create geometry (boundary) with bars and\or lines and\or polylines and\or arcs and\or contour.

[Anonymous]

I don't even know myself to be honest 

Could you be able to answer any of the questions I posted in this post >>>

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/robot-structural-analysis/beginner-at-autodesk-robot/td-p/5874897

regards