Hey - glad you like the plan! Still way too early I think to consider combining this project with any other...you never know what the future may hold though. That said, there's nothing to say you can't install StructureWorks alongside Bonsai and use them in parallel 🤔
Are you using geometry nodes? They can help you visualize the heat map, also, what about distributed loads on a member instead of point loads? It is amazing what you have done with blender, I hope your project keeps growing and motivate more people to create these innovative workflows.
Hey, no, not on this project, not yet at least. Although I can imagine some nice workflows where we might use GN to develop geometry that we then analyse using the StructureWorks addon. V1 of the addon will focus only on truss structures, so all loads must be resolved into nodal loads (also no local bending is yet considered). V2 will include beam elements, enabling the modelling of beam and frame structures. Lots to do!
Looks amazing Sean! Really looking forward to playing and following the course. I'm currently developing a web application for the temporary works sector so will be very interesting to see how you implemented structural analysis into Blender using Python.
Thanks @ybothd, I went with .csv because I think it's probably more familiar to non-developers - but you can easily change it...in your version 😉 If you're developing tools already for your sector - I think you're going to find this course really interesting...the extra overhead when building 3D for the web is a killer, it's really nice to let Blender handle this natively (of course, your users need to be open to using Blender 😬)
When I release V2, (hopefully later in 2025) it will include the option to analyse beam elements. And I expect that it will also include the option of specifying released degrees of freedom.
Very cool! Keep up the good work!
I'm interested in your development and see great opportunities as a benchmark for implementing advanced material models and analysis.
That's the best Xmas gift do far. Any thoughts of combining this with Bonsai?
Hey - glad you like the plan! Still way too early I think to consider combining this project with any other...you never know what the future may hold though. That said, there's nothing to say you can't install StructureWorks alongside Bonsai and use them in parallel 🤔
this is awesome! it could really change the game for engineers/makers using blender. do you plan on adding fluids down the line?
Thanks! TBH…CFD is a not on the map (not yet at least)…quite a bit to be done on the FEA side first!
Are you using geometry nodes?
They can help you visualize the heat map, also, what about distributed loads on a member instead of point loads?
It is amazing what you have done with blender, I hope your project keeps growing and motivate more people to create these innovative workflows.
Hey, no, not on this project, not yet at least. Although I can imagine some nice workflows where we might use GN to develop geometry that we then analyse using the StructureWorks addon. V1 of the addon will focus only on truss structures, so all loads must be resolved into nodal loads (also no local bending is yet considered). V2 will include beam elements, enabling the modelling of beam and frame structures. Lots to do!
@ that’s impressive!
Looks amazing Sean! Really looking forward to playing and following the course. I'm currently developing a web application for the temporary works sector so will be very interesting to see how you implemented structural analysis into Blender using Python.
Can I ask why you opted for csv and not json for exporting etc?
Thanks @ybothd, I went with .csv because I think it's probably more familiar to non-developers - but you can easily change it...in your version 😉 If you're developing tools already for your sector - I think you're going to find this course really interesting...the extra overhead when building 3D for the web is a killer, it's really nice to let Blender handle this natively (of course, your users need to be open to using Blender 😬)
Thanks dr sean. Is it possible to release the members?
When I release V2, (hopefully later in 2025) it will include the option to analyse beam elements. And I expect that it will also include the option of specifying released degrees of freedom.