Karamba3D v2
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  • Welcome to Karamba3D
  • New in Karamba3D 2.2.0
  • See Scripting Guide
  • See Manual 1.3.3
  • 1: Introduction
    • 1.1 Installation
    • 1.2 Licenses
      • 1.2.1 Cloud Licenses
      • 1.2.2 Network Licenses
      • 1.2.3 Temporary Licenses
      • 1.2.4 Standalone Licenses
  • 2: Getting Started
    • 2 Getting Started
      • 2.1: Karamba3D Entities
      • 2.2: Setting up a Structural Analysis
        • 2.2.1: Define the Model Elements
        • 2.2.2: View the Model
        • 2.2.3: Add Supports
        • 2.2.4: Define Loads
        • 2.2.5: Choose an Algorithm
        • 2.2.6: Provide Cross Sections
        • 2.2.7: Specify Materials
        • 2.2.8: Retrieve Results
      • 2.3: Physical Units
      • 2.4: Quick Component Reference
  • 3: In Depth Component Reference
    • 3.0 Settings
      • 3.0.1 Settings
      • 3.0.2 License
    • 3.1: Model
      • 3.1.1: Assemble Model
      • 3.1.2: Disassemble Model
      • 3.1.3: Modify Model
      • 3.1.4: Connected Parts
      • 3.1.5: Activate Element
      • 3.1.6: Line to Beam
      • 3.1.7: Connectivity to Beam
      • 3.1.8: Index to Beam
      • 3.1.9: Mesh to Shell
      • 3.1.10: Modify Element
      • 3.1.11: Point-Mass
      • 3.1.12: Disassemble Element
      • 3.1.13: Make Beam-Set 🔷
      • 3.1.14: Orientate Element
      • 3.1.15: Dispatch Elements
      • 3.1.16: Select Elements
      • 3.1.17: Support
    • 3.2: Load
      • 3.2.1: General Loads
      • 3.2.2: Beam Loads
      • 3.2.3: Disassemble Mesh Load
      • 3.2.4: Prescribed displacements
    • 3.3: Cross Section
      • 3.3.1: Beam Cross Sections
      • 3.3.2: Shell Cross Sections
      • 3.3.3: Spring Cross Sections
      • 3.3.4: Disassemble Cross Section 🔷
      • 3.3.5: Eccentricity on Beam and Cross Section 🔷
      • 3.3.6: Modify Cross Section 🔷
      • 3.3.7: Cross Section Range Selector
      • 3.3.8: Cross Section Selector
      • 3.3.9: Cross Section Matcher
      • 3.3.10: Generate Cross Section Table
      • 3.3.11: Read Cross Section Table from File
    • 3.4: Joint
      • 3.4.1: Beam-Joints 🔷
      • 3.4.2: Beam-Joint Agent 🔷
      • 3.4.3: Line-Joint
    • 3.5: Material
      • 3.5.1: Material Properties
      • 3.5.2: Material Selection
      • 3.5.3: Read Material Table from File
      • 3.5.4: Disassemble Material 🔷
    • 3.6: Algorithms
      • 3.6.1: Analyze
      • 3.6.2: AnalyzeThII 🔷
      • 3.6.3: Analyze Nonlinear WIP
      • 3.6.4: Large Deformation Analysis
      • 3.6.5: Buckling Modes 🔷
      • 3.6.6: Eigen Modes
      • 3.6.7: Natural Vibrations
      • 3.6.8: Optimize Cross Section 🔷
      • 3.6.9: BESO for Beams
      • 3.6.10: BESO for Shells
      • 3.6.11: Optimize Reinforcement 🔷
      • 3.6.12: Tension/Compression Eliminator 🔷
    • 3.7: Results
      • 3.7.1: ModelView
      • 3.7.2: Deformation-Energy
      • 3.7.3: Element Query
      • 3.7.4: Nodal Displacements
      • 3.7.5: Principal Strains Approximation
      • 3.7.6: Reaction Forces 🔷
      • 3.7.7: Utilization of Elements 🔷
        • Examples
      • 3.7.8: BeamView
      • 3.7.9: Beam Displacements 🔷
      • 3.7.10: Beam Forces
      • 3.7.11: Node Forces
      • 3.7.12: ShellView
      • 3.7.13: Line Results on Shells
      • 3.7.14: Result Vectors on Shells
      • 3.7.15: Shell Forces
      • 3.7.16 Results at Shell Sections
    • 3.8: Export 🔷
      • 3.8.1: Export Model to DStV 🔷
      • 3.8.2 Json / Bson Export and Import
    • 3.9 Utilities
      • 3.9.1: Mesh Breps
      • 3.9.2: Closest Points
      • 3.9.3: Closest Points Multi-dimensional
      • 3.9.4: Cull Curves
      • 3.9.5: Detect Collisions
      • 3.9.6: Get Cells from Lines
      • 3.9.7: Line-Line Intersection
      • 3.9.8: Principal States Transformation 🔷
      • 3.9.9: Remove Duplicate Lines
      • 3.9.10: Remove Duplicate Points
      • 3.9.11: Simplify Model
      • 3.9.12: Element Felting 🔷
      • 3.9.13: Mapper 🔷
      • 3.9.14: Interpolate Shape 🔷
      • 3.9.15: Connecting Beams with Stitches 🔷
      • 3.9.16: User Iso-Lines and Stream-Lines
      • 3.9.17: Cross Section Properties
    • 3.10 Parametric UI
      • 3.10.1: View-Components
      • 3.10.2: Rendered View
  • Troubleshooting
    • 4.1: Miscellaneous Questions and Problems
      • 4.1.0: FAQ
      • 4.1.1: Installation Issues
      • 4.1.2: Purchases
      • 4.1.3: Licensing
      • 4.1.4: Runtime Errors
      • 4.1.5: Definitions and Components
      • 4.1.6: Default Program Settings
    • 4.2: Support
  • Appendix
    • A.1: Release Notes
      • Work in Progress Versions
      • Version 2.2.0 WIP
      • Version 1.3.3
      • Version 1.3.2 build 190919
      • Version 1.3.2 build 190731
      • Version 1.3.2 build 190709
      • Version 1.3.2
    • A.2: Background information
      • A.2.1: Basic Properties of Materials
      • A.2.2: Additional Information on Loads
      • A.2.3: Tips for Designing Statically Feasible Structures
      • A.2.4: Hints on Reducing Computation Time
      • A.2.5: Natural Vibrations, Eigen Modes and Buckling
      • A.2.6: Approach Used for Cross Section Optimization
    • A.3: Workflow Examples
    • A.4: Bibliography
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  1. Appendix

A.2: Background information

The sections that follow try to shed light on some basic concepts which Karamba3D makes use of. Skip these sections in case you feel comfortable with terms like "force", "stiffness", "Young's Modulus" or "Natural Vibrations".

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