This blog is finally starting to pay off, people are emailing with programming questions and problems. Making programming a little more accessible has always been the goal with the site. Programming can be intimidating to get started!
Foad Kondori emailed me awhile back trying to make a SAP2000 plugin to access frame reactions …
The Tool - Download
For a long time I’ve wanted a quick way to spot check if structural beams in our analysis models like RAM or ETABs matched our Revit model. The gif above shows the beginning of bringing this idea to …
Install
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDt8zJYAoc
How to use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XXPHafNQQ
A major upgrade to the section cutter tool, section cuts are now centered on the first and last location where they pass through constituent area geometry. An astute engineer in our office noticed that …
Deltek is a powerful tool to track all things AEC related. At my level, I use it mostly for project management and tracking project budgets.
You can get a lot of powerful reports out of it quickly, but at face value, it's just a sea …
I have been working through some complicated diaphragm designs with a newer engineer recently and have been learning a lot about transfer diaphragms. I realized I was falling into some pitfalls and it was good working through this with the newer engineer. One of the great things …
Sidebar
Site Info
- Latest Comments
- retug on ETABs Parametric Building
-
@Toni, this post does not discuss the level of mesh refinement required. The focus is on building an ETABS model efficiently. Mesh refinement is typically evaluated within ETABS by studying the parameter of interest and refining the mesh until the results converge to an acceptable tolerance.
@fpsstructures, I edited your …
- fpsstructures on ETABs Parametric Building
-
Really impressive work combining Three.js with ETABS for a parametric workflow. The ability to quickly generate and analyze multiple tower forms can be a huge advantage during early-stage design exploration. I also like how the structural logic still feels clean and efficient despite the complex geometry.
- Toni on ETABs Parametric Building
-
How do you assess the fineness of the mesh required? More scale or load based?