[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":80},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:newsletters:en":3,"newsletters:en:2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams":54},{"seoTitle":4,"description":5,"ui":6,"label":9,"title":9,"lead":10,"listLabel":11,"filter":12,"types":22,"langTag":28,"meta":31,"notes":34,"nav":47,"cta":51},"Newsletters since 2015 · Struct4U","The Struct4U newsletters since 2015: new versions of XFEM4U, XFrame2D, XBeam2D and XConstruct, news, training and events, in English and Dutch.",{"home":7,"breadcrumb":8},"Home","Breadcrumb","Newsletters","The newsletters Struct4U sent to its users since 2015: new versions, new modules, news, training and events. 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With this element you can create links but also eccentricities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>How does it work?\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=kpbnJk-a3rU&list=PLULKpgX0QPOJ573mqMUU-qXlorxlMibGJ&index=4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the demo here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F01-1501.webp?v=70c34efa7548\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F01-800.webp?v=1b32e56ca850 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F01-1501.webp?v=70c34efa7548 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"834\" alt=\"XFEM4U geometry view: stacked steel beams connected by rigid links where they cross\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F02-1501.webp?v=f0e801911dc8\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F02-800.webp?v=ce59d9a6d654 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F02-1501.webp?v=f0e801911dc8 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"834\" alt=\"XFEM4U: bending moments My and displacements of the stacked beams connected by rigid links\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"nlm-rh\">\u003Cspan class=\"nlm-no\">2.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"nlm-badge nlm-badge-new\">New\u003C\u002Fspan> Extend beams \u002F Determine intersections\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>When you select beams you can now right-mouse click → \u003Cstrong>Extend the beams\u003C\u002Fstrong>, have the intersection point determined and extend the beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>How does it work?\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=CjRALoUZD_U&list=PLULKpgX0QPOJ573mqMUU-qXlorxlMibGJ&index=3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the demo here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F03-1501.webp?v=1fd6b8b77ff6\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F03-800.webp?v=4f105443e97a 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F03-1501.webp?v=1fd6b8b77ff6 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"834\" alt=\"XFEM4U geometry view: 3D frame of columns and roof beams with numbered nodes and supports\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"nlm-rh\">\u003Cspan class=\"nlm-no\">3.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan class=\"nlm-badge nlm-badge-new\">New\u003C\u002Fspan> Surface loads\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>As you know, surface loads can be used to quickly and efficiently generate beam loads on a large number of beams. For each beam you can now specify a factor to increase (or decrease) these generated beam loads to account for the static indeterminacy. See the example below. The floor slabs extend over 3 supports. The correction factor for the first and last beam is 0.75. And for the middle beam 1.25.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F04-1501.webp?v=f98605208a84\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F04-800.webp?v=f11780fadbad 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F04-1501.webp?v=f98605208a84 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"834\" alt=\"XFEM4U: surface load of 10 kN\u002Fm2 on a floor carried by three parallel beams\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F05-1501.webp?v=34f6deba5fcb\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F05-800.webp?v=927cb38a7c26 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F05-1501.webp?v=34f6deba5fcb 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"834\" alt=\"XFEM4U: generated beam loads, 11,25 kN\u002Fm on the two outer beams and twice 18,75 kN\u002Fm on the middle beam\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stay up to date with the latest developments you can follow us on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fstruct4u\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linkedin\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"src":68,"width":69,"height":70},"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2022-12-13-rigid-link-extend-beams\u002F01-1501.webp?v=70c34efa7548",1501,834,{"slug":72,"title":73,"date":74,"lang":62},"2022-11-03-xfem4u-xframe2d-xbeam2d-xconstruct","XFEM4U \u002F XFrame2D \u002F XBeam2D \u002F XConstruct","2022-11-03",{"slug":76,"title":77,"date":78,"lang":62},"2022-12-30-last-year-preview-coming-year","Last year \u002F Preview coming year","2022-12-30",1,1792702106999]