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: 1112
Latest Activity: Sep 11

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

Principal Stress Direction 5 Replies

Hello, I have a question about the principal stress direction analysis result from karamba.The first principal stress direction (PSD) is usually defined as the direction of the largest principal…Continue

Tags: direction, stress, principal

Started by X.Arthur.Ma. Last reply by William Chec Sep 11.

Industrial warehouse trusses 3 Replies

Hi,I'm modelling steel warehouses for my thesis but I'm running into problems. When specifying that the beams elements should act as trusses, it shows very large deflections at certain locations. The…Continue

Started by Niels Hofstee. Last reply by Charlie Flint Jun 20.

Telescopic movement in Karamba

Hey,I am going to analyze a kinetic structure that transforms by sliding movement like telescopic piston. However I failed to define the cirrect joint. In a simple explanation, imagin two beams (A,B)…Continue

Started by mahnaz bahremandi Feb 5.

Karamba - user problems 250 Replies

please post here in case of karamba problems !Continue

Tags: problems, faq, karamba

Started by Karamba3D. Last reply by Abraham Shkolnik Dec 22, 2022.

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Comment by Karamba3D on August 1, 2011 at 1:23am: Hello David, we will update Karamba as soon as possible.

Comment by David Shook on July 31, 2011 at 1:25pm: Karamba does not appear to be working in the latest build of Grasshopper. Are there plans to update Karamba for future use? I have been using it quite a bit and would greatly appreciate any help that Karamba can give. Thanks!

Comment by Karamba3D on July 10, 2011 at 4:33am: Try to select 'Show All Components' in Grasshopper menu 'View'. Does that help?

Comment by Guido Maciocci on July 8, 2011 at 12:05pm: hello... just installed the latest build but the icons on my GH shelf are not showing up, only in the drop down lists. normal?

Comment by stjackin on July 8, 2011 at 2:58am: thanks for your reply.hope it will be as powerful as the general fea software, such as sap& midas. good job. i am learning it now.

Comment by Karamba3D on July 7, 2011 at 12:55am: Karamba is an interactive finite element program for frames and trusses.

Comment by stjackin on July 6, 2011 at 11:24pm: is this addon something like sap2000 component? for frame structure ?

Comment by Robert Vier on June 9, 2011 at 4:22pm: A simple definition using the 'BESO' and 'resulting element forces' - components of the latest release to evolve a topology and get evenly distributed axial stress.