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 ....

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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 Takuma Kawakami on April 26, 2018 at 4:07am: hello!

I have aB question about utilization. As shown in this image, utilization of element sometimes comes to be 2001.19 ( to be exact, utilization/100), in spite of not so big stress. Could somebody tell me the reason for this?

Comment by Ishan on April 25, 2018 at 9:07am: hello matt,

i have changed the surface and tried to run the analysis on it to get the stress lines. The output is very much pleasing however i wanted to verify whether the methodology is correct or not ?The support conditions are where the surface meets the ground and the load is gravitational

thank you.

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Comment by Karamba3D on April 24, 2018 at 12:44am: Hi Ishan,

your geometry is still not symmetrical in three directions, also the input points for the shell lines need to be also symmetrical.

Matthew

Comment by Jhoseph =) on April 23, 2018 at 9:26pm: Hello Karamba, I need to optimize sections of steel truss with the norm AISC 360-10 standard, Karamba optimiza with the Eurocode-1993, was reviewing the hacker guide and I need to see the operation of the "optimize cross section" component, but I can not find the file karamba.dll, Where i can find it? , I have the version of Karamba 1.3.0 for Rhinoceros 6. Thanks!

Comment by Ishan on April 23, 2018 at 1:32am: hello matt,

i have re made the surface with equal point distribution..but still the stress line distribution is not that equal...can you have a look once.

thank you

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Comment by Amela Sljivic on April 23, 2018 at 1:15am: Hello,

I'm new to Grasshopper and Karamba. I have created a simple scissor stucture in Grasshopper and wanted to do a structural analysis using Karamba. I am working on my PhD thesis. The model which is in attachment shows double joints at the end of scissor elements, because there are two of coincident points /the end of one beam is the start of another one/.

I do not know the way to fix this.

Could anyone help me with this, please?

Amela scissorstructuretestwithjoints2.gh

Comment by Karamba3D on April 23, 2018 at 12:46am: Hi Ishan,

at first glance, it seems that you used random points to draw the shell lines. Did you try inputting points that are exactly equally distributed in all three directions on the surface to see if the line outputs are equal?

best,
Matt

Comment by Ishan on April 22, 2018 at 3:54am: Hello,

I am trying to create stress lines on a modified enneper surface,

however the stress lines are not being equally distributed, the support are taken at 3 points where the surface is meeting the ground...i have already given the points in the grasshopper file...

i hope i can get equal distribution of stress lines...

thank you, ishan

surface%20cleaning%2021-4-2018.3dm

stress%20lines_enneper%20surface.gh

Comment by Karamba3D on April 17, 2018 at 1:49am: Hi Joe,

you can start by first creating your geometry in Grasshopper or manually drawing it in Rhino. Afterwards you can follow the Parametric Truss of Buckling Bridge example on our website to guide you how you can set up your line geometry as beam elements to bring it in Karamba.

best,

Matthew

Comment by Joe Burleigh on April 12, 2018 at 5:22pm: Hello,

I am a complete nube here and want to know how to analyze a space frame using karamba unfortunately I don't even know where to begin and the videos are not much help to me. If someone could lead me in the right direction that would be great. Like I said I am a beginner and have never worked with the program before so any help I can get would be great.