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: 1116
Latest Activity: Oct 10

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This grasshopper discussion forum is no longer maintained - please post all questions on the McNeel Forum.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

Karamba3D Joint Error 4 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 Ryyyker Oct 10.

Principal Stress Direction 6 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 Terry Austin Jul 24.

How to make a program and analysis? 7 Replies

Hello:I want to know how to make a program and analysis the structure of shell waffle welding with the steel plate.I want to create the load for the steel plate(6 mm thickness) welding with the steel…Continue

Tags: Karamba

Started by ma qingsong. Last reply by Terry Austin Mar 20.

How to define 3D Objects in Karamba 6 Replies

Hello. I have a problem in defining 3D Objects in Karamba. What I am trying to do, is that I have 3D scanned a few Irregular stones. So I have their 3D meshes in grasshopper. Then I am trying to…Continue

Tags: #irregular_object, #stones, #structural_analysis, #Karamba3D

Started by Amir Arsalan Tahouni. Last reply by George Metters Feb 28.

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Comment by Llordella Patricio on October 7, 2014 at 1:27pm: 8-10-14losa.gh

hello, I'm working on this model. I would like to know how to connect the slab with beams, so that the whole work as one element.

Thank you

Comment by Karamba3D on September 29, 2014 at 10:55pm: Dear Huax, did you try to evaluate the eigen-modes of your structure? The first eigen-mode shows how the structure moves as a rigid body in case it is kinematic.

Best, Clemens

P.S.: Would you mind opening a new discussion on the subject? It would be better readable for others.

Comment by Karamba3D on September 28, 2014 at 11:07pm: Dear Huax,

I tried out your file but could not reproduce the error. Du you use the latest version of Karamba?

Best, Clemens

Comment by Steve Lewis on September 27, 2014 at 6:47pm: Huax

Regarding your comment below.

This is why you need to understand the principles of structural engineering. You have an unstable structure. It's dangerous to just assume Karamba or any structural analysis algorithm is giving you correct answers. I suggest you look first at your support conditions, then your material, then your section sizes then your applied load. You should then also so some sanity checks by Doing some hand calculations using first principles of static structures

Comment by Felicity Stewart on August 13, 2014 at 4:58am: Thanks! I will make sure to direct any further queries to the discussion forum, but my many thanks for getting it working :)

Comment by jjsolly on August 13, 2014 at 1:32am: Hi Felicity...this would be better on the discussion forum than here. But it was because your vertical members weren't broken down, they were all one element. You needed to break them down to intersect with the horizontals. See attached for a method of doing this (disclaimer - there are probably slicker ways of doing the intersect). I believe the model runs now. grasshopper11_jjs.gh

Comment by Felicity Stewart on August 12, 2014 at 8:08pm: Hi All,

I am trying to create a parametric 3D framed structure, although am struggling with the error "singluar stiffness matrix: cannot solve static problem" at the analyze model stage. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is the GH file grasshopper%2011.gh.

Comment by Karamba3D on August 5, 2014 at 11:14am: Hi Robert,

the solver currently used in Karamba is a direct solver.

Did you check the memory usage when computing your model? If the machine runs out of physical memory it starts to use the hard disk which makes the solution process very slow.

A PCG solver would be a good idea. Maybe I find a good one for the next release.

Best,

Clemens

Comment by Robert Naguschewski on August 5, 2014 at 1:14am: Hi karamba-team,

I couldn't find the exact solver type you are using for the global equation system, but I guess it's a direct solver since the computation time increases heavily when exceeding 30000 nodes on my PC. Do you plan to integrate an iterative solver like PCG or similar in the next releases that steps into place when the model gets larger? For my uses this would be a great asset on your already great program because in complex models I cannot reach a mesh-independent solution without killing my PC for many hours...

Thank you,

Robert

Comment by pablo on May 21, 2014 at 11:23am: Dear Clemens,

Could I enjoy that one-month trial license? I need to try beam joints components.

Thank you very much.