Form finding of a 3D cable

Hi all,

I am a new user of Millipede.

I would like to say if I can perform a non-linear analyis of a cable with generic condition of loads: I mean point loads with generic values and directions in a 3D space.

In other words I would like to find the funicular shape of that cable.

Many thanks.

Best,

Leonardo

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Permalink Reply by roderick read on November 1, 2013 at 5:28am

Some of the example files look like they come close to this functionality... like the curved frames on...

but then again?

I've been trying to simulate catenary like forces acting on the leading edge of an arch kite...

Having a bit of mare so far... closest I got with millipede attached.

Millipede looks like an amazing tool. But it's probably not what I need at the moment.

I struggle to find tutorial examples for millipede.

Maybe once I know how to define a wind energy field, I can use millipede to help me optimise kite structures... until then I'm going back to sketching and testing methods

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