Grasshopper

algorithmic modeling for Rhino

Uniform patch load

Hi all,

I was wondering if it's possible to set a load just to part of a beam.

To illustrate what I'm using it for, I'm modelling a bridge and I would like to simulate a tram crossing said bridge. So I would like to be able to move the force over the beam as well. Is there an easy way of doing this?

Only thing I can think of is shattering the main beam and making the loaded part a different beam component, but this seams unhandy.

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Permalink Reply by Karamba3D on October 11, 2016 at 12:55am

Hi Merijn,

at the moment (Karamba 1.2.2) it is not possible to specify loads on parts of beams.

The most economical approach is to specify the tram as a MeshLoad (see example 01_TruckOnABridge.gh which resides in '...\Rhinoceros 5 (64-bit)\Plug-ins\Karamba\Examples\WebsiteExamples').

Best,

Clemens

Permalink Reply by Merijn de Leur on October 11, 2016 at 8:43am

Alright, thanks for your response! That will work!

Otherwise I'll use the workaround I suggested. Was just wondering if there was an easier way.

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