# Reduced stress method Rfem 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Tags:** addon-steel-design, addon-structure-stability\ **Created:** [November 5, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/reduced-stress-method-rfem-6/5588 "2026-11-05T08:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dbesed](https://community.dlubal.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@dbesed](https://community.dlubal.com/u/dbesed)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/reduced-stress-method-rfem-6/5588/1 "2026-11-05T08:01:01Z")
Hi, Is there an add-on in RFEM 6 similar to RF-PLATE-BUCKLING in RFEM 5 for designing plates according to the reduced stress method (EN 1993-1-5, Section 10)? I found this webinar, but I couldn't find any further information. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ha4D1kK4mC4/maxresdefault.jpg "Webinar | Buckling Analysis in RFEM 6") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha4D1kK4mC4&t=4074s) ---
**Author:** ![stefan.hoffmann](https://community.dlubal.com/user_avatar/community.dlubal.com/stefan.hoffmann/32/108_2.png) [@stefan.hoffmann](https://community.dlubal.com/u/stefan.hoffmann)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/reduced-stress-method-rfem-6/5588/3 "2026-11-05T09:09:48Z")
Hi dbesed, we currently lack that functionality in RFEM 6, but we plan to offer such a design. Best regards Stefan Hoffmann ---
**Author:** ![stefan.hoffmann](https://community.dlubal.com/user_avatar/community.dlubal.com/stefan.hoffmann/32/108_2.png) [@stefan.hoffmann](https://community.dlubal.com/u/stefan.hoffmann)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/reduced-stress-method-rfem-6/5588/4 "2026-11-05T09:10:48Z")
RUS 1495 [https://ng.dlubal.com/default.aspx?form=488&id=1544&viewpage=876](https://ng.dlubal.com/default.aspx?form=488&id=1544&viewpage=876)