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Karamba3D can be installed for Rhino7 (PC & Mac) or Rhino6 (PC). Download and run the Installer or simply use Package Manager in Rhino (or download the file and open it in Grasshopper).

 

Karamba3D 2.2.0 Rhino7 (PC)
Karamba3D 2.2.0 Rhino6 (PC)

 

Karamba3D PackageManager GH File (PC & Mac)

 

 

System Requirements

8 GB RAM | min. 120mb disk space
Rhino7 (PC & Mac) or Rhino6 (PC) | McNeel Zoo 6 or 7 for network licenses

Install using the Installer (PC)
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Karamba3D not showing up when you open Grasshopper? Check the installation directory or refer to the troubleshooting guide. To locate previous versions go to Food4Rhino.

 

Troubleshooting

License

Karamba3D licenses can be purchased via our website or through one of our established resellers which provide technical support as well as training.

We accept payment via credit card, paypal & wire transfer. Licenses will be processed and issued electronically within 1-2 working days of successful payment. They are hosted on McNeel’s Cloud/LAN Zoo platform.

Demo

Free

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Pro

600€ + VAT

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Edu

30€ + VAT

for academic staff and students

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Lab

270€ + VAT

kit of 10 seats for institutions

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License
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License Validitiy
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Pro: 1 year license
Edu: 2 year license*
Lab: Perpetual license
Licensing Options
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Pro: Cloud or Network
Edu: Cloud
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Limitation
Demo: Limited components / Trial: 20 beams & 50 shells
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Commercial Use
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Model Properties
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Fast linear interpolation between the geometry of multiple models
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Nodal forces, equivalent nodal forces from distributed forces on meshes, gravity, uniformly distributed line-loads, axial pretension
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Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Multiple load cases
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
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Arbitrarily oriented supports, display of support reactions
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Predefined displacements at supports
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Circular tubes, I-sections, box-sections, trapezoid-sections of variable shape
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Lab: ✓
Cross section library for steel sections
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Variable material properties, material library
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Springs between nodes
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Hinges at the endpoints of beams
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Eccentricities of beams with respect to the line connecting their end-points
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Calculations
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Calculation of small deflections
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Second order theory analysis 
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Global buckling calculation
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Nonlinear Analysis WIP
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
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Calculation of large deflections (for form-finding)
Demo: ✓
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Lab: ✓
Determination of natural vibration modes and frequencies, consistent mass, user-defined point masses
Demo: ✓
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Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Calculation of eigen-modes of the structure
Demo: ✓
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Lab: ✓
BESO for Beams or Shells
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Cross section optimization
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Reinforcement optimization of concrete shells
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Lab: ✓
Tension/Compression Eliminator
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Lab: ✓
Results
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Display of strains, stresses, utilization and section forces/moments
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Normal force and resultant moment per element
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Section forces, moments and displacements at arbitrary positions along elements
Demo: ✓
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Internal bending- and axial deformation energy per element
Demo: ✓
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Approximation of principal strain fields on grid shells for force flow lines
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Nodal displacements: translations and rotations
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Utilization of elements
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Reaction forces and moments
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
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Displacements along elements
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Export & Utilities
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Export to DStV – Rstab5-8 or Robot
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Fast topological manipulation of models: stitching and felting with beams
Demo: Free: – / Trial: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓

We offer temporary licenses for teaching and workshops.

* We offer free renewal for EDU licenses upon validating your educational status. Simply send us an email with your license key or invoice number.

 

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Install a Cloud License

A step by step guide to installing your cloud license can be found here.

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