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The plugin installer can be downloaded at: [[https:// | The plugin installer can be downloaded at: [[https:// | ||
A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ | A free trial is included, and yearly licenses can be purchased on the aforementioned page.\\ | ||
- | //Rhino Beam Tools// works for Rhino 5 ((Rhino 5.12 or later)), Rhino 6 ((Rhino 6.15 or later)), and Rhino7((Tested up to Rhino 7.1)). | + | //Rhino Beam Tools// works with Rhino 5((Rhino 5.12 or higher)), Rhino 6((Rhino 6.15 or higher)), and Rhino7((Rhino 7.5 or higher)). |
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Beams are oriented lines located between two nodes ((More specifically, | Beams are oriented lines located between two nodes ((More specifically, | ||
Every beam in the model is identified by a unique number. | Every beam in the model is identified by a unique number. | ||
- | === Sets === | + | == Beams local axes == |
+ | Each beam has an angle referred to as θ, and an associated system of local axes x, y, z defined as follows: | ||
+ | * O is the origin of the beam | ||
+ | * E is the end of the beam | ||
+ | * OX, OY, OZ are three axes passing through O and parallel respectively to the three global axes X, Y, Z | ||
+ | * x is the axis orientated from O to E | ||
+ | * OV is an axis : | ||
+ | * perpendicular to x | ||
+ | * contained in the plane x, OY | ||
+ | * oriented like OY (VOY angle >= 90º) | ||
+ | * But, if x is parallel to OY, then: | ||
+ | * if x is orientated like OY, then OV is orientated in the opposite direction of OX | ||
+ | * if x is orientated in the opposite direction of OY, then OV is orientated like OX | ||
+ | * y is the axis obtained by rotating OV clockwise with respect to x by an angle equal to θ (when θ = 0º, y is identical to OV) | ||
+ | * z is the axis perpendicular to x and y and forming with them a dextrose trihedron | ||
+ | These rules are designed to fit // | ||
+ | == Sets == | ||
A set is a group of beams. It is mainly used to easily select beams together. | A set is a group of beams. It is mainly used to easily select beams together. | ||
==== Interface ==== | ==== Interface ==== | ||
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====RBT_Export ==== | ====RBT_Export ==== | ||
- | <WRAP center round todo 60%> | ||
- | Todo: Add the new icon | ||
- | </ | ||
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=== Walkthrough === | === Walkthrough === | ||
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- Select a file path and extension to export the model to (c)Steel3 (// | - Select a file path and extension to export the model to (c)Steel3 (// | ||
- The file is created, then RBT attempts to open it with Windows' | - The file is created, then RBT attempts to open it with Windows' | ||
+ | === Particularities of RDM6-7 === | ||
+ | // | ||
+ | * RBT's local y axis is declared as RDM6-7 local Z axis | ||
+ | * The nodes constraints (DoF) are simplified, to keep only the values allowed by RDM6-7 | ||
+ | * Fixed on all DoF | ||
+ | * Translation fixed / rotation free on all DoF | ||
+ | * Fixed on all DoF except Y rotation ((But the attached beam must have the other node fixed, otherwise the beam will be NULL)) | ||
+ | * Fixed on all DoF except Z rotation ((But the attached beam must have the other node //Fixed on all DoF except Y rotation//, otherwise the beam will be NULL)) | ||
+ | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
+ | Every other node constraints will be ignored and the attached beams set to NULL. | ||
+ | </ | ||
=== Scripted mode === | === Scripted mode === | ||
No Scripted Mode | No Scripted Mode |