Command Reference

In the following all components provided by the SOFiSTiK Grasshopper Toolkit are listed.

General

	SOFiSTiK Project
	Combine the entire analytical information required for a structural analysis
	Global Settings
	Configure global settings regarding the visualisation of different elements
	Read Spreadsheet
	Read information from a spreadsheet file created with Excel or LibreOffice
	Text File
	Stream text to a file by specifying the path in the file-system
	Advanced Solution Engine
	Generate CadInp code for ASE that contains necessary information for a structural analysis

Section

	Section Attributes
	Specify attributes describing several properties of a section
	Loop Attributes
	Specify attributes describing several properties of a section loop
	Section From Brep
	Create a section from brep geometry
	View Section
	Place a section in 3d-space as brep and visualize its internal structure
	Modify Section
	Modify a section by assigning new attributes or by changing the values of the variables it depends on
	Composite Section
	Create a section by combining a master section with several sub sections
	Read Section CDB
	Create a section by reading its information from a SOFiSTiK Cdb
	Read Section JSON
	Create a section from a JSON representation
	Read Section Library JSON
	Create a section by specifying a directory containing section libraries in JSON format and selecting one by right-clicking this component
	Write Section JSON
	Convert a section to a JSON representation
	AQUA
	Generate CadInp code for AQUA that contains the combined sectional information

Structure

	Structural Point
	Create a structural point from point geometry and additional information
	Structural Line
	Create a structural line out of any curve geometry and structural information
	Structural Area
	Create a structural area from a Brep and additional information eg. Thickness, Material…
	Edge Attributes
	Specify attributes describing several properties of a structural area edge
	Coupling
	Create a coupling between structural points or lines
	Elastic Coupling
	Couple structural point or line elements elastically
	Spring
	Create a spring to add an elastic bedding to structural points or lines
	SOFiMSHC
	Generate CadInp Code readable by SOFiSTiK which represents the structural and geometric model

Loads

	Point Load
	Create load on a point geometry by specifying force and moment vectors
	Line Load
	Create loads on curve geometries or structural lines
	Area Load
	Create area loads on breps or structural areas
	Loadcase Attributes
	Create loadcase attributes to manage different scenarios
	SOFiLOAD
	Generate SOFiLOAD input by transitioning the combined load information to CadInp syntax

Axis geometry

	Geometry Axis
	Create a geometry axis
	Read Axis CDB
	Read a geometry axis from a SOFiSTiK Cdb and return the corresponding curve as well as optional axis properties
	Offset Curve
	Creates a offsetted curve along a given curve
	Reparameterize Curve
	Reparameterizes a curve to arc length in 3d or projected view
	Plan View Axis
	Create a plan view axis consisting of plan view and elevation information
	Plan View Segment
	Create an axis segment in plan view as basis for a plan view axis
	Elevation View Point
	Create elevation points for a plan view axis

Axis based modeling

	Axis Definition
	Create an axis definition that combines modeling information consisting of rail curves, sections, placements and variability
	Axis Placement By Parameter
	Create a placement at an axis station (curve parameter) and configure additional properties like local rotations
	Axis Placement By Plane
	Create a placement defined by a global plane
	Placement Transform
	Create transformations which transform arbitrary geometry from a source plane to placements on a curve in consideration of the placements’ properties
	Axis Variable Points
	Create a variable and describe the change of its value along the course of a curve by specifying values for specific stations
	Axis Variable Expression
	Create a variable whose value changes according to an expression that depends on the curve’s station
	Axis Variable Distribution
	Create, view and change axis variables and their corresponding properties
	Evaluate Axis Variable
	Evaluate an axis variable at a specific station
	Interpolate Solid
	Create solid geometry by interpolating a section along a rail curve under consideration of possible variability or placements
	Interpolate Surface
	Create surface geometries by specifying a sequence of section points whose edges get extruded along the axis
	Interpolate Curves
	Create curve geometries by specifying section points which get extruded along the axis
	Evaluate Section
	Evaluate axis geometry at a specific station by returning a brep representing the section at this station under consideration of various axis properties

Tendon

	Tendon Geometry Standard
	Create standard duct geometry by specifying horizontal and vertical offsets at specific stations
	Tendon Geometry Stretched
	Create stretched tendon geometry by specifying horizontal and vertical offsets at specific stations
	Tendon
	Create a specific tendon out of tendon geometry and additional information
	Pretensioning Attributes
	Create tendon attributes for pretensioning
	Posttensioning Attributes
	Create tendon attributes for posttensioning
	Prestressing System
	Create a prestressing system by specifying various properties
	SOFiSTiK Tendon
	Generate CadInp code for Tendon that contains the combined prestressing information