- \n
- Strength<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Stability\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Stiffness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In Diamonds<\/h2>\n
- \n
- In the Load groups dialog
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ButtonLoadGroups.png\")
, define the correct Service class<\/strong>.
\nThe Service class is required to determine kmod<\/sub><\/a>.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kmod2.png\")
<\/li>\n- Calculate the internal forces\u00a0(syn. global analysis)\u00a0F9<\/kbd> or
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Calculate.png\")
.
\nDecide whether global<\/strong> imperfections<\/strong> are necessary or not.
\nCheck the option to take the creep into account<\/strong> (more info<\/a>).\u00a0![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/TimberCreep.png\")
<\/li>\n- Set the buckling lengths<\/a>.
\nDon’t skip this step! Without the correct buckling lengths the stability results have no meaning.<\/li>\n- Select the correct timber standard using the menu Analysis > Timber standard<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nA list with all available standards in Diamonds can be found here<\/a>.<\/li>\n- Click on F3<\/kbd> or
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ButtonSteelVerificationTimberVerification.jpg\")
to start the verification (more info<\/a>)<\/span>.
\nThe verification is supported for:<\/p>\n- \n
- constant cross-sections with shapes:\u00a0
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/TimberSections.png\")
<\/li>\n - variable cross-sections with shape:\u00a0
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/TimberSections2.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAt the moment it is not possible to do a timber verification on H-shaped cross sections or composed cross-sections (Section Utility).<\/li>\n
- To view the results, go to the results configuration
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/KnopConfiguratieResultaten.png\")
.<\/li>\n - Click on
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ButtonStabilityStrength.jpg\")
.
\nThe results of the strength check are behing the button![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ButtonStrength.jpg\")
, for those of the stability check click ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/buildsoftsupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ButtonStability.jpg\")
.
\nThe results of the strength and stability check are displayed as a percentage:<\/p>\n- \n
- A structure is sufficient for strength, if the percentage is less than 100% for all bars.<\/li>\n
- A structure is sufficient for stability, if the percentage is less than 100% for all bars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Based on the percentage no judgment can be made on the extent to which a section is sufficient or not. This is because the used formulas are not always linear.<\/li>\n
- Optionally, optimize the cross-sections.
\nYou can use the Optimization-function<\/a> for this![\"\"](\"https:\/\/support.buildsoft.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KnopOptimalisatie.png\")
, but it might take a few iterations (and thus time).
\nWe recommend that you change the cross-sections manually to one (or more) size(s) bigger\/smaller depending on the result you had then recalculating the model. Exspecially for experienced engineer, this works faster than the Optimization function.<\/li>\n- Don’t forget to verify the stiffness! Thus the vertical and horizontal deformation.
\n<\/strong>Diamonds can calculate the relative deformation<\/a>, but it’s still up to you to verify it.
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- Don’t forget to verify the stiffness! Thus the vertical and horizontal deformation.
- Calculate the internal forces\u00a0(syn. global analysis)\u00a0F9<\/kbd> or
- Stability\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n