> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference.md).

# 3: In Depth Component Reference

- [3.0 Settings](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.0-settings.md)
- [3.0.1 Settings](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.0-settings/3.0.1-settings.md)
- [3.0.2 License](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.0-settings/3.0.2-license.md)
- [3.1: Model](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model.md)
- [3.1.1: Assemble Model](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.1-assemble-model.md)
- [3.1.2: Disassemble Model](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.2-disassemble-model.md)
- [3.1.3: Modify Model](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.3-modify-model.md)
- [3.1.4: Connected Parts](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.4-connected-parts.md)
- [3.1.5: Activate Element](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.5-activate-element.md)
- [3.1.6: Line to Beam](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.6-line-to-beam.md)
- [3.1.7: Connectivity to Beam](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.7-connectivity-to-beam.md)
- [3.1.8: Index to Beam](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.8-index-to-beam.md)
- [3.1.9: Mesh to Shell](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.9-mesh-to-shell.md)
- [3.1.10: Modify Element](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.10-modify-element.md)
- [3.1.11: Point-Mass](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.11-point-mass.md)
- [3.1.12: Disassemble Element](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.12-disassemble-element.md)
- [3.1.13: Make Beam-Set 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.13-make-beam-set.md)
- [3.1.14: Orientate Element](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.14-orientate-element.md)
- [3.1.15: Dispatch Elements](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.15-select-beam.md)
- [3.1.16: Select Elements](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.16-select-elements.md)
- [3.1.17: Support](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.1-model/3.1.16-support.md)
- [3.2: Load](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.2-load.md)
- [3.2.1: General Loads](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.2-load/3.2.1-loads.md)
- [3.2.2: Beam Loads](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.2-load/3.2.2-beam-loads.md)
- [3.2.3: Disassemble Mesh Load](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.2-load/3.2.2-disassemble-mesh-load.md)
- [3.2.4: Prescribed displacements](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.2-load/3.2.3-prescribed-displacements.md)
- [3.3: Cross Section](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section.md)
- [3.3.1: Beam Cross Sections](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.1-beam-cross-sections.md)
- [3.3.2: Shell Cross Sections](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.2-shell-cross-sections.md)
- [3.3.3: Spring Cross Sections](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.3-spring-cross-sections.md)
- [3.3.4: Disassemble Cross Section 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.4-disassemble-cross-section.md)
- [3.3.5: Eccentricity on Beam and Cross Section 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.7-eccentricity-on-beam-eccentricity-on-cross-section.md)
- [3.3.6: Modify Cross Section 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.8-modify-cross-section.md)
- [3.3.7: Cross Section Range Selector](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.9-cross-section-range-selector.md)
- [3.3.8: Cross Section Selector](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.10-cross-section-selector.md)
- [3.3.9: Cross Section Matcher](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.11-cross-section-matcher.md)
- [3.3.10: Generate Cross Section Table](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.12-generate-cross-section-table.md)
- [3.3.11: Read Cross Section Table from File](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.3-cross-section/3.3.13-read-cross-section-table-from-file.md)
- [3.4: Joint](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-joint.md)
- [3.4.1: Beam-Joints 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-joint/3.3.6-beam-joints.md)
- [3.4.2: Beam-Joint Agent 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-joint/3.3.5-beam-joint-agent.md)
- [3.4.3: Line-Joint](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-joint/3.4.3-line-joint.md)
- [3.5: Material](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-material.md)
- [3.5.1: Material Properties](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-material/3.4.1-material-properties.md)
- [3.5.2: Material Selection](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-material/3.4.2-material-selection.md)
- [3.5.3: Read Material Table from File](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-material/3.4.3-read-material-table-from-file.md)
- [3.5.4: Disassemble Material 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.4-material/3.4.4-disassemble-material.md)
- [3.6: Algorithms](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms.md)
- [3.6.1: Analyze](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.1-analyze.md)
- [3.6.2: AnalyzeThII 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.2-analyzethii.md)
- [3.6.3: Analyze Nonlinear WIP](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.3-analyze-nonlinear-wip.md)
- [3.6.4: Large Deformation Analysis](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.4-analyze-large-deformation.md)
- [3.6.5: Buckling Modes 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.5-buckling-modes.md)
- [3.6.6: Eigen Modes](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.6-eigen-modes.md)
- [3.6.7: Natural Vibrations](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.7-natural-vibrations.md)
- [3.6.8: Optimize Cross Section 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.8-optimize-cross-section.md)
- [3.6.9: BESO for Beams](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.9-beso-for-beams.md)
- [3.6.10: BESO for Shells](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.10-beso-for-shells.md)
- [3.6.11: Optimize Reinforcement 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.11-optimize-reinforcement.md)
- [3.6.12: Tension/Compression Eliminator 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.12-tension-compression-eliminator.md): This component was programmed by Robert Vierlinger
- [3.7: Results](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results.md)
- [3.7.1: ModelView](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.1-modelview.md)
- [3.7.2: Deformation-Energy](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.2-deformation-energy.md)
- [3.7.3: Element Query](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.7.3-element-query.md)
- [3.7.4: Nodal Displacements](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.3-nodal-displacements.md)
- [3.7.5: Principal Strains Approximation](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.4-principal-strains-approximation.md)
- [3.7.6: Reaction Forces 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.5-reaction-forces.md)
- [3.7.7: Utilization of Elements 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.6-utilization-of-elements.md)
- [Examples](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.6-utilization-of-elements/examples.md)
- [3.7.8: BeamView](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.7-beamview.md)
- [3.7.9: Beam Displacements 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.8-beam-displacements.md)
- [3.7.10: Beam Forces](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.9-beam-forces.md)
- [3.7.11: Node Forces](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.10-resultant-section-forces.md)
- [3.7.12: ShellView](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.11-shellview.md)
- [3.7.13: Line Results on Shells](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.12-line-results-on-shells.md)
- [3.7.14: Result Vectors on Shells](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.13-result-vectors-on-shells.md)
- [3.7.15: Shell Forces](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.14-shell-forces.md)
- [3.7.16 Results at Shell Sections](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.6-results/3.6.15-shell-sections.md): The 'Shell-Section'-component lets you determine forces, stresses and displacements of a shell along arbitrary poly-lines.
- [3.8: Export 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.7-export.md)
- [3.8.1: Export Model to DStV 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.7-export/3.7.1-export-model-to-dstv.md)
- [3.8.2 Json / Bson Export and Import](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.7-export/3.8.2-json-bson-export-and-import.md)
- [3.9 Utilities](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities.md)
- [3.9.1: Mesh Breps](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.1-mesh-breps.md): This component was programmed by Moritz Heimrath
- [3.9.2: Closest Points](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.2-closest-points.md)
- [3.9.3: Closest Points Multi-dimensional](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.3-closest-points-multi-dimensional.md)
- [3.9.4: Cull Curves](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.4-cull-curves.md)
- [3.9.5: Detect Collisions](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.5-detect-collisions.md)
- [3.9.6: Get Cells from Lines](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.6-get-cells-from-lines.md)
- [3.9.7: Line-Line Intersection](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.7-line-line-intersection.md)
- [3.9.8: Principal States Transformation 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.8-principal-states-transformation.md)
- [3.9.9: Remove Duplicate Lines](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.9-remove-duplicate-lines.md)
- [3.9.10: Remove Duplicate Points](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.10-remove-duplicate-points.md)
- [3.9.11: Simplify Model](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.11-simplify-model.md)
- [3.9.12: Element Felting 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.12-element-felting.md)
- [3.9.13: Mapper 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.13-mapper.md)
- [3.9.14: Interpolate Shape 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.14-interpolate-shape.md)
- [3.9.15: Connecting Beams with Stitches 🔷](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.15-connecting-beams-with-stitches.md)
- [3.9.16: User Iso-Lines and Stream-Lines](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.8.16-user-iso-lines-and-stream-lines.md)
- [3.9.17: Cross Section Properties](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.8-utilities/3.9.17-cross-section-properties.md)
- [3.10 Parametric UI](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.9-parametric-ui.md)
- [3.10.1: View-Components](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.9-parametric-ui/3.9.1-view-components.md)
- [3.10.2: Rendered View](https://manual-2.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.9-parametric-ui/render-symbols.md)