Knowledge base
Guides, references and theory notes for modeling, solving and checking structures in Elementarium.
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Knowledge base
Modeling, analysis and checks, written down.
Step-by-step guides for the workspace, references for every analysis and design check, and the theory behind the solver, with the diagrams and formulas to go with them.
New here? Start with these
- 1QuickstartA portal frame from an empty tab to a solved result, in about ten minutes.
- 2Tour of the workspaceThe ribbon, the panels, the viewports and the status bar, annotated.
- 3Your first analysisSolve, then the four checks that decide whether to believe it.
Browse by topic
Every article on one page- Getting started7 articles
From an empty tab to a solved, checked structure — the three guides that get you productive in Elementarium.
+ 3 more - Modeling9 articles
Bars, beams, 3D frames, slabs and walls. Geometry, sections, supports and releases that behave like the real structure.
+ 5 more - Meshing3 articles
Mesh density, local refinement and the quality checks that tell you when a mesh is fine enough to trust.
- Loads & combinations7 articles
Build load cases, generate code combinations automatically and find out which one actually governs.
+ 3 more - Analysis types6 articles
Linear static, modal, linear buckling and second-order — what each analysis assumes, what it returns and how to read the result.
+ 2 more - Design checks5 articles
Utilisation ratios, governing cases and the clause behind every number a check reports.
+ 1 more - Results & reports6 articles
Diagrams, contours and tables in the viewport, and the calculation package you hand to a reviewer.
+ 2 more - Collaboration & sync5 articles
Shared models, real-time editing, and offline edits that merge cleanly when you reconnect.
+ 1 more - Theory notes5 articles
The mechanics inside the solver — element formulations, sign conventions, numerical assumptions and their limits.
+ 1 more - Troubleshooting2 articles
Solver errors, unstable models and results that look wrong — with the usual causes listed first.
- Account & billing4 articles
Plans, limits, invoices, and what happens to your projects when a subscription ends.
Quick reference
- Beam formulasClosed-form moments, deflections and frequencies to check against.
- Buckling lengthsEffective lengths, α_cr and when second order matters.
- Sign conventionsAxes, positive directions and which side a diagram is drawn on.
- EN 1990 combinationsEquations 6.10, 6.10a/b, partial factors and ψ values.
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