# FEM-Design

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## [About the FEM-Design category](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/about-the-fem-design-category/490)

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**Author:** [@MarcoPelle](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/MarcoPelle)\
**Replies:** 0

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## [Wall and Plate Element local axis Rotation/ Fixing \[SOLVED\]](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/wall-and-plate-element-local-axis-rotation-fixing-solved/522)

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**Author:** [@Ravi](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/Ravi)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 13:14 UTC](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/wall-and-plate-element-local-axis-rotation-fixing-solved/522 "2026-04-30T13:14:46Z")

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Hi, I would like to know how we can rotate all wall and plate axes in the same direction using the FEM design. Or through API or Grasshopper. I’m a bit new to both GH and the API, but I believe this should be possibl…

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## [Diaphragm load - Load cases \[SOLVED\]](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/diaphragm-load-load-cases-solved/517)

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**Author:** [@AndreiM](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/AndreiM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2025 09:39 UTC](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/diaphragm-load-load-cases-solved/517 "2025-12-18T09:39:29Z")

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Hi there I would like to hear if there is a way of accessing the option set in FEM-Design, where for example the wind load cases can be created and the horizontal load is applied directly on the diaphgram: At the …

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## [PointSupport Rotation mismatch value \[SOLVED\]](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/pointsupport-rotation-mismatch-value-solved/554)

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**Author:** [@AndreiM](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/AndreiM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2025 11:01 UTC](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/pointsupport-rotation-mismatch-value-solved/554 "2025-10-02T11:01:27Z")

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Hi there :smiley: I have a question in reagrds to FEM Design and the support’s rigidity for rotation. I have attempted to model a point support, assigning a rotational stiffness of 7e5 in the X component: When I de…

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## [Multible users of GH-script - femdesign.core.dll \[SOLVED\]](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/multible-users-of-gh-script-femdesign-core-dll-solved/496)

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**Author:** [@Thomasaar](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/Thomasaar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 11:55 UTC](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/multible-users-of-gh-script-femdesign-core-dll-solved/496 "2025-05-09T11:55:15Z")

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Hi When using the API it uses the library “femdesign.core.dll”, which is placed locally on the computer. However, this means that when multiple people are to access a script, they manually have to change the file path o…

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## [Import custom section, save error \[SOLVED\]](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/import-custom-section-save-error-solved/497)

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**Author:** [@Thomasaar](https://femdesign.discourse.group/u/Thomasaar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 15:16 UTC](https://femdesign.discourse.group/t/import-custom-section-save-error-solved/497 "2025-05-07T15:16:49Z")

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Hi I’m working on a project that requires a lot of custom defined sections, which is created from a GH-surface input: This works just fine, when i run FEM-design through the API-connection - all sections correctly a…