Truss configurator - Advanced

Description

According to eave height, truss span, roof slopes, rafter height and an approximate purlin spacing the script generates a truss on two columns using cross sections from the section bank, with node loads acting on it. The script is capable to generate more than 100 configuration for a specific span, eave height and purlin spacing. The variations can be combined according to the truss type (N, K, K+T, K+2T), post orientation (perpendicular or vertical), chord orientation (perpendicular or horizontal), and the usage of a bottom chord end beam.

Current version: 3.0 (release date: 2025.03)

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.