Karamba3D

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Karamba3D is a parametric structural engineering tool which provides accurate analysis of spatial trusses, frames and shells.

Current Version: 1.3.2 (July 9 2019)

Website: http://www.karamba3d.com
Location: Vienna
Members: 1119
Latest Activity: on Saturday

Karamba3D is an interactive, parametric finite element program. It lets you analyze the response of 3-dimensional beam and shell structures under arbitrary loads.

Karamba3D is being developed by Clemens Preisinger in cooperation with Bollinger und Grohmann ZTGmbH in Vienna.

Download a free trial now! Licenses for educational or commercial purposes can be purchased at www.karamba3d.com/buy.

downloads, manual:

https://manual.karamba3d.com/ or

www.food4rhino.com/app/karamba3d

examples (for Karamba3D 1.3.2):

www.karamba3d.com/examples/

release notes:
www.grasshopper3d.com/group/karamba3d/page/new-features-and-bug-fixes

scripting guide & examples:

https://www.karamba3d.com/download/#manual

repository with unit tests:

https://github.com/karamba3d/K3D_tests

Here a beam structure based on stream-lines with bending moments:

More details, manual, examples and download ....

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Discussion Forum

Karamba3D Joint Error 5 Replies

Hello. I’m trying to make scissor structure on grasshopper using karamba. When I want to define joints in assembly, it gives me an error. How can I define connection of the elements with revolute…Continue

Started by Atefeh Edy. Last reply by Michael Dubby on Saturday.

Optimization Of Trusses Utilising Genetic Algorithms 4 Replies

I wish to look into Multi objective Optimization of trusses; such as weight-cost Optimisation (fabrication cost included weld lengths, assembly cost, transportation cost) because due to the fact that…Continue

Tags: Galapagos., Karamba, Trusses, Optimisation

Started by Kane Borg. Last reply by Michael Fluer Jan 10.

Yahoo Mobile service confusion 5 Replies

Why does Yahoo Mobile sometimes show "no service" in areas where other providers work fine? Is there a way to fix it?Continue

Started by yogamaja. Last reply by Maximilian Hohenzollern Jan 6.

Element offsets 7 Replies

Hi.If i we want to calculate on multiple layers, is there then a way of using the node/centreline geometry and then offset beam elements from these? Imagine a long one curve you would like to have…Continue

Started by Rasmus Holst. Last reply by Michael Fluer Dec 23, 2025.

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Comment by Guillaume Niel on February 4, 2013 at 1:45pm: Well,

Thanks a lot Christoph, alias "the genius behind the customized user-interface elements". But you don't mind if we use your classes to improve our customised components (which are not to be sold of course) ?

As Karamba is not free, although Grasshopper is, it is not clear...

Comment by Karamba3D on February 4, 2013 at 1:20pm: It is part of the trial and pro-versions of Karamba.

Comment by Mahdi Soheyli Fard on February 4, 2013 at 12:24pm: does "beam-jonits"- component have another name! :)

i cana find it by the way!

Comment by Karamba3D on February 4, 2013 at 12:02pm: Use the 'Beam-Joints'-component.

Best,

Clemens

Comment by Mahdi Soheyli Fard on February 4, 2013 at 11:57am: How can i define joints in my models?

regards

Comment by Karamba3D on February 4, 2013 at 4:09am: The classes were developed by Christoph Zimmel.

Best,

Clemens

Comment by Guillaume Niel on February 3, 2013 at 9:50am: OK, I renamed .gha to .dll and it worked. Thanks a lot !

Last question : did you developped yourself all the classes needed to add radio buttons or, was it already available ?

Comment by Karamba3D on February 3, 2013 at 9:47am: Add karamba.dll (which is the wrong file) first. Then use a text editor on the MSVC .sln-file and change karamba.dll to karamba.gha.

Best,

Clemens

Comment by Guillaume Niel on February 3, 2013 at 9:29am: How can I add a .gha reference with Visual Studio ? I can just import .dll, .tlb, .olb, .ocx, .exe and .manifest

Comment by Karamba3D on February 3, 2013 at 8:56am: The user-interface widgets are part of Karamba and not yet available separately.

Best,

Clemens