Truss optimization

Description

According to truss span, divison and height the script generates a simple truss using cross sections from the section bank, with node loads acting on it calculated by a given linear load intensity as a parameter.

The main scope of the script is to optimize the parametric truss using an optimization algorithm written in Descript.

Current version: 3.0 (release date: 2025.03)

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The author

Ádám Kis

As a Structural Engineer he was obsessed with parametric design methods. He is convinced that it can be efficient for any design task. This is how he came to the dark side and works as a developer on Pangolin. As a PhD student, he researches the implementation of simulation methods in Consteel.