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Karamba3D can be installed for Rhino8 & Rhino7 (PC & Mac-Intel/Rosetta) or Rhino6 (PC). Use the Package Manager in Rhino (the link will automatically open in Rhino) or download and run the installer.

 

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Karamba3D 3.1 is now released for PC only! All users with a PRO Annual, EDU or LAB license can upgrade for free. Those with a PRO Unlimited license are eligible to upgrade their existing licenses for a discounted price. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] for more information.

System Requirements

8 GB RAM | min. 120mb disk space
Rhino6 (SR35) | Rhino7 (SR37) | Rhino8 (SR7) | McNeel Zoo 6 or above for network licenses

 

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Karamba3D not showing up when you open Grasshopper? Check the installation directory or refer to the troubleshooting guide.

 

Troubleshooting

License

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 working day.

Demo

Free

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Pro

900€ (annual) + VAT

90€ (month) + 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
Demo:
Pro:
Edu:
Lab:
License Validitiy
Demo: –
Pro: 1 year license | 1 month license
Edu: 2 year license*
Lab: Perpetual license
Licensing Options
Demo: –
Pro: Cloud or Network**
Edu: Cloud**
Lab: Cloud or Network**
Limitation
Demo: 20 beams & 50 shells
Pro: –
Edu: –
Lab: –
Commercial Use
Demo: –
Pro: Commercial License
Edu: –
Lab: –
Model Properties
Demo:
Pro:
Edu:
Lab:
Fast linear interpolation between the geometry of multiple models
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Nodal forces, equivalent nodal forces from distributed forces on meshes, gravity, uniformly distributed line-loads, axial pretension
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Multiple load cases
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Arbitrarily oriented supports, display of support reactions
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Predefined displacements at supports
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Circular tubes, I-sections, box-sections, trapezoid-sections of variable shape
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Cross section library for steel sections
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Variable material properties, material library
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Springs between nodes
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Hinges at the endpoints of beams
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Eccentricities of beams with respect to the line connecting their end-points
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Calculations
Demo:
Pro:
Edu:
Lab:
Calculation of small deflections
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Second order theory analysis 
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Global buckling calculation
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Nonlinear Analysis WIP
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Calculation of large deflections (for form-finding)
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Determination of natural vibration modes and frequencies, consistent mass, user-defined point masses
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Calculation of eigen-modes of the structure
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
BESO for Beams or Shells
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Cross section optimization
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Reinforcement optimization of concrete shells
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Tension/Compression Eliminator
Demo: limited
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Results
Demo:
Pro:
Edu:
Lab:
Display of strains, stresses, utilization and section forces/moments
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Normal force and resultant moment per element
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Section forces, moments and displacements at arbitrary positions along elements
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Internal bending- and axial deformation energy per element
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Approximation of principal strain fields on grid shells for force flow lines
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Nodal displacements: translations and rotations
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Utilization of elements
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Reaction forces and moments
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Displacements along elements
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Export & Utilities
Demo:
Pro:
Edu:
Lab:
Export to DStV – Rstab5-8 or Robot
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓
Fast topological manipulation of models: stitching and felting with beams
Demo: ✓
Pro: ✓
Edu: ✓
Lab: ✓

Are you a teacher? Apply for a temporary university license for your course.

We also offer temporary licenses for training and workshops.

 

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

** Cloud or Network licenses are installed on the Rhino Zoo platform either on the cloud or on a private network.

Licenses for cloud and third party applications need to be acquired additionally.

 

Install a Cloud License

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

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