steel member verification - calculation points

[Anonymous]

Dear All,

when using the steel design module, you can select the number of calculation points (either evenly distributed or some characteristic points of interest e.g. max bending, etc.).

I have selected 5 calculation points, evenly distributed. Is it correct to assume that Robot will check the steel element in only those five points?

I am a little confused because doing a check on an element it seems it's considering a different section to the ones I have selected (indicated in point/coordinate)? what does this line Point/Coordinate indicate? is it the section that it's driving the design?

Regards,

[Artur.Kosakowski]

I have selected 5 calculation points, evenly distributed. Is it correct to assume that Robot will check the steel element in only those five points?

5 points for each of calculation elements created along the bar. E.g if you have a node defined along a bar the check will be done in 10 points.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks Artur, apart from nodes, which are the other rules for dividing the bar in calculation elements?

I'm guessing each FE is not a calculation element??

Thank you,

[Artur.Kosakowski]

You can see how they were created displaying their numbers after model generation.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks again, but I was more interested in rules so I can understand and expect how Robot will divide them rather than doing a visual checks.

[Artur.Kosakowski · Accepted solution]

Any node (including these which belong to surface elements) or calculation node (e.g at bar intersection) along a bar.

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