ThinkParametric - Karamba 101 Introduction to Parametric Engineering

We will start by going over the installation process and the various existing licenses. For this course, the free version is sufficient, which you can download here. We will then go over the six basic steps required to set up a Karamba Statical Model. This minimal setup is always required and you can use this basic definition in all of your future uses of Karamba. Next, we will create our first load case scenario using two simple beams and a point load. We will go over the various components of Karamba, their inputs and outputs, and what they all mean. In the second part of the course, we will create a simple canopy we will use for our structural analysis. The canopy consists of a spaceframe and a cover we can control parametrically. When we’ve specified the supports, materials and load cases, we will perform a structural analysis on the structure. We will take a critical look at the results, such as maximum displacement, resulting force of gravity, and internal elastic energy. We will also visualize the results to get a better understanding of how our structure behaves under our loads. The last part will consist of using SilverEye to optimize the structure. Silvereye works similar to Galapagos and is pretty straightforward to use. We’ll use the results from the previous lesson – maximum displacement and internal elastic energy – as our fitness values optimize. The last part will consist of using SilverEye to optimize the structure. Silvereye works similar to Galapagos and is pretty straightforward to use. We’ll use the results from the previous lesson – maximum displacement and internal elastic energy – as our fitness values optimize. The last part will consist of using SilverEye to optimize the structure. Silvereye works similar to Galapagos and is pretty straightforward to use. We’ll use the results from the previous lesson – maximum displacement and internal elastic energy – as our fitness values optimize.

Course title: ThinkParametric – Karamba 101 Introduction to Parametric Engineering

average level

Total time of the course: 2 hours

Number of image files: 8

Training year: 2017

Training file: Has

Course coach: Judita Cichocka

Software: Grasshopper