algorithmic modeling for Rhino

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: 22 hours ago

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 ....

This grasshopper discussion forum is no longer maintained - please post all questions on the McNeel Forum. Thank you

Discussion Forum

Masonry structures 5 Replies

Hi,I would like to ask about masonry structures in Karamba. Description mentions only beam and shells however is that possible to simulate brick walls or reinforcement walls in case of core of a tall…Continue

Started by Onrender. Last reply by Michael Fluer 22 hours ago.

Peut-on rester objectif après une série de pertes ? 1 Reply

Après plusieurs pertes, il devient difficile de garder une approche rationnelle. L’envie de récupérer rapidement l’argent perdu peut influencer les décisions. Cette réaction émotionnelle conduit…Continue

Started by yogamaja. Last reply by yogamaja Feb 26.

von Mises stress deviation in shells 2 Replies

For verification purposes in designing a large concrete dome I've compared the von Mises stress between the Karamba Utilization component (multiply the output by the yield stress) and the…Continue

Tags: mises, von, shell, karamba

Started by Reese. Last reply by Michael Fluer Feb 16.

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Comment by pyrit on May 3, 2012 at 2:35am: hey

i did dl the latest version of karamba @ your old site, so that was outdated . with new version by http://www.karamba3d.com/ it works

thanx

Comment by pyrit on May 3, 2012 at 2:03am: hi @ll,

i have some probs with opening the example files.

e.g for LargeDeformationFormFinding_1.gh

maybbe you could ubdate - big thanks !

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The archive contains an unrecognized object: Large deformation analysis (karamba) {346a8101-b0f3-4d61-b0e0-e85cdeb9d289}

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The archive contains an unrecognized object: Assemble Model (karamba) {fcd0a5ca-c3e5-433b-a2ad-ba41365116fd}

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Comment by David Shook on March 16, 2012 at 12:04am: Response from Karamba:

Karamba works on Rhino 32bit. It doesn’t do so for the 64bit-Version because the calculation core is a 32-bit-dll.

The next version of Karamba will work on 32 and 64-bit machines.

Comment by David Shook on March 16, 2012 at 12:04am: I am using Karamba for structural analysis and optimization. I've been moving my GH components over to Rhino 5 and I'm having trouble with the Analysis component. Here are the steps I've gone through (3 times now).

1. Install latest Rhino 5 beta 64-bit. Keep old Rhino 4 install.
2. Copy over GH component files from Rhino 4 since you cannot specify the install directory when installing GH. Add GH as a plug in for Rhino 5.
3. Install Karamba Free 0.9.083 to Rhino 4. I tried to install Karamba to Rhino 5 beta (under C:\Program Files\Rhinoceros 5.0 Beta (64-bit)\Plug-ins\Grasshopper\Components) but when I install no files appear in the directory.
4. Copy all Karamba files to Rhino 5 directory.

5. Start Rhino 5 and GH. Karamba appears in the toolbar and everything appears fine, but I receive the below error from the Analysis component:

Error: Solution exception: The type initializer for 'fem.karambaPINVOKE' threw an exception.

Comment by Parametric House on November 11, 2011 at 10:23am: Absolutely great piece of work. I combined it with galapagos and it solved my problem in minutes! That was a 2 day work to export to Sap2000. Thanks for your beautiful work :)

~Moe

Comment by Karamba3D on November 6, 2011 at 11:33am: I-sections should appear as I-sections, Boxes as boxes,...

Please post your definition in case karamba behaves differently.

Best, Clemens

Comment by sivam krish on November 4, 2011 at 8:22am: Is there a plan to make the sectional profiles visible ? currently they all appear to be tubes ?

Comment by Karamba3D on November 2, 2011 at 2:56pm: Hello Najna,

you can use the MeshLoad-component to automatically generate point-loads from distributed loads.

Comment by Najna Sorin on November 1, 2011 at 4:47am: I love the new version, too.

I am especially interested in the feature: "Free-form structure under uniformly distributed loads - optimized cross sections and bending moments:" shown on the last image above. Is this a new feature?
How to automatically apply that uniform load to a free form structure?