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wiki:sns:intactgh:activating_migrating_license

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-23T10:33:55+00:00

Activating or Migrating License for Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper Please follow these instructions each time you are activating or migrating a license key. Failure to do so may result in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper not working properly.

wiki:sns:intactgh:advanced_capabilities

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-06T10:53:50+00:00

This section describes some of Intact's Advanced Capabilities that make simulation even more powerful. * Direct Simulation of Implicit OpenVDB models * Automated Simulation * Using lists for Intact components * Topology Optimization Module **LevelOpt**

wiki:sns:intactgh:advanced_examples

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-15T14:43:16+00:00

Advanced Examples Here are several examples for Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper that use more advanced settings or techniques. * Ex-4: Displacement Boundary Conditions as restraints * Ex-5: Using VDB implicits for lattice infill * Ex-6: Linear Elements vs Quadratic Elements * Ex-7: Sampling Custom Points * Ex-8: Cylindrical Sliding Boundary Conditions * Ex-9: Hydrostatic Loading Conditions

wiki:sns:intactgh:automation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-06T10:53:25+00:00

Intact.Simulation ( for Rhino 8 only) supports automation capabilities. The simulation will run automatically when any input to the solver changes. Variable Geometry Heat Sink Case Study demonstrates how to simulate heat transfer of a heat sink as the number of fins are adjusted. A quick snapshot of how you can use this to do

wiki:sns:intactgh:basic_grasshopper

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-10-19T15:23:20+00:00

Grasshopper for New Users What is Grasshopper? From grasshopper.com: “Grasshopper® is a graphical algorithm editor tightly integrated with Rhino’s 3-D modeling tools. Unlike RhinoScript, Grasshopper requires no knowledge of programming or scripting, but still allows designers to build form generators from the simple to the awe-inspiring.

wiki:sns:intactgh:basic_operation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-30T13:11:28+00:00

Basic Operation * Run Grasshopper by typing Grasshopper at the Rhino command line * Navigate to the Intact.Simulation Toolbar in Grasshopper * Select a Solver for the the physics of interest (stress, thermal, modal) * Add components and assign material * Apply

wiki:sns:intactgh:beginner_ex_4

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-31T12:13:49+00:00

Ex-4: Planar Orthotropic Materials: Transformation Workflow 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded below: This example demonstrates a workflow for correctly orienting fiber directions to arbitrary geometries using grasshopper transformation matrices. Following this, a basic static simulation setup is provided with the transformed orthotropic material.

wiki:sns:intactgh:beginner_ex_5

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-01T13:36:31+00:00

Ex-5: Static Simulation of a Composite Motor Mount 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to use the orthotropic material block in a static (stress) simulation.

wiki:sns:intactgh:beginner_ex_6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T16:50:16+00:00

Ex-6: Automation of a variable geometry heat sink 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: * This example demonstrates how to set up an automated workflow for simulating heat transfer of a heat sink with varying numbers of fins. A video showcasing this example is provided along with key steps for setting this scenario up.

wiki:sns:intactgh:beginner_examples

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-11T09:43:46+00:00

Beginner Examples Here are several examples for Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper to help get started with different analysis types. * Beginner Ex-0: Getting Started Bracket * Beginner Ex-1: Stress simulation of a bonded assembly * Beginner Ex-2: Thermal simulation of a heat sink * Beginner Ex-3: Modal simulation of a drone * Beginner Ex-4: Planar orthotropic materials: transformation workflow * Beginner Ex-5: Static simulation of an orthotropic motor mount * Beginner Ex-…

wiki:sns:intactgh:benchmarking_examples

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-18T14:04:37+00:00

Benchmarking Examples Here are several benchmarking examples for Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper to demonstrate how the solver performs compared to reference values from theory or verified benchmarked results from textbooks or other documentation.

wiki:sns:intactgh:body_loads

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T08:24:00+00:00

Body Loads Body loads comprise forces that are distributed over a solid volume. Probably the most familiar of these is the gravitational force acting on a mass to give it weight. Body loads are applied by connecting to the volumetric loads input on the Intact.Simulation stress solver component. When several body loads are applied simultaneously, the simulation sums their contributions.

wiki:sns:intactgh:component_stress_illustrations

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T15:42:20+00:00

Stress Components Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper can display all general stress components. Checking the component stresses can be a way to verify that the correct boundary conditions were applied to the model. Viewing the individual stress components can also provide insight on the cause of a high danger level in a particular region.

wiki:sns:intactgh:components_and_assemblies

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-20T19:00:32+00:00

Components A component in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper combines a solid and a material for simulation. The component block accepts three inputs: * Geometry * Materials * Boolean indicating whether solidity is strictly required (true by default)

wiki:sns:intactgh:components

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-07-26T21:55:44+00:00

Components A component in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper combines a solid and a material for simulation. The component block accepts three inputs: * Geometry * Material * Boolean indicating whether solidity is strictly required (true by default)

wiki:sns:intactgh:consistent_units

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-07T11:03:12+00:00

Unit System The geometry simulated by Intact.Simulation is based on the unit system used in the Rhino document, which can be set in the Rhino file settings. Other input quantities, such as vector loads or pressure loads are based on the Meter Kilogram Second (MKS) unit system by default. The unit system can be changed by right-clicking a block and selecting a different unit system.

wiki:sns:intactgh:custom_workflows_and_utilities

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-07T09:06:31+00:00

This section contains a collection of reusable components, custom Grasshopper clusters, and automation workflows developed to support advanced simulation tasks using Intact.Simulation. Available Workflows and Tools Extract Min and Max of Solutions

wiki:sns:intactgh:displacementbc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-13T11:25:20+00:00

Displacement Boundary Condition The DisplacementBC block in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper can fix displacement over some surface. Displacement boundary conditions are applied to faces of components participating in the simulation by connecting to the Loads input on the stress solver component. Displacement along each axis can optionally be fixed to some value. If a value is not specified, the axis will be un-restrained.

wiki:sns:intactgh:elastic_modulus_and_poissons_ratio

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T15:04:21+00:00

Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio How are stress and strain connected? For isotropic materials, such as most metals, there are two values that relate values of stress and strain and fully describe a material's behavior when forces are applied. These are the

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-01T13:14:57+00:00

Ex-1: Stress simulation of a bonded assembly Video Walkthrough * Note: this video was made with Rhino 7 so some minor changes may be present, the workflow remains consistent though. * 🧰 The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here:

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T12:57:57+00:00

Ex-2: Thermal simulation of a heat sink 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to simulate heat transfer of a heat sink as shown in the picture below. This geometry is generated in

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_3

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-01T12:29:13+00:00

Ex-3: Modal Simulation of a drone 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to simulate the natural frequencies of a drone. This is a free vibration analysis, so there are no restraints.

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_4

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-02T10:20:09+00:00

Ex-4: Displacement Boundary Conditions 🧰The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to use Displacement Boundary Conditions. This is particularly useful when you want to see the stresses in an object after a certain deformation.

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_5

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-02T11:02:38+00:00

Ex-5: Using VDB implicits for lattice infill 🧰The geometry, grasshopper, and vdb implicit files for this example can be downloaded here: . *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: The VDB files were generated using the Crystallon and Dendro plug-ins.

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-02T11:28:25+00:00

Ex-6: Linear Elements vs Quadratic Elements This example problem will demonstrate the different use cases of linear and quadratic elements for simulation. First, it’s important to understand exactly what differentiates linear elements from quadratic elements. The difference between basis order 1 (linear elements) and basis order 2 (quadratic elements) is how closely the elements conform to the geometry. This idea can be seen in here:

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_7

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-06T10:51:02+00:00

Sampling Custom Points 🧰The files for the geometry and setup can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example will show you how to sample points of an object using the solution sampler block. First, a point needs to be placed on/in the geometry. This works with many points, but for this example, we will just sample one. The point is located on the geometry here.

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_8

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-02T12:47:27+00:00

Ex-8: Cylindrical Sliding Boundary Conditions 🧰The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to use Sliding Boundary Conditions on a cylindrical face. This is useful when modeling a cylindrical hole that is free to rotate around a pin.

wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_9

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-02T14:41:08+00:00

Ex-9: Hydrostatic Loading Conditions 🧰The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: This example demonstrates how to use Hydrostatic Loading Conditions. Hydrostatic load is a pressure force exerted from a fluid and increases as fluid depth increases. See more details here:

wiki:sns:intactgh:examples

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-18T15:38:59+00:00

Featured Examples and Demo Files This document describes a few example applications of Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper of varying complexity with some validation/benchmark scenarios. * Beginner Examples * Advanced Examples * Benchmarking Examples New users are advised to checkout the getting started page to configure common solver options.

wiki:sns:intactgh:extract_min_max_solution

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-06T12:40:15+00:00

📌 Extract Min/Max of the Solution This page provides a custom Grasshopper cluster to extract and visualize the minimum and maximum values from a simulation result field (e.g. von Mises stress) on a mesh. The cluster includes: * Automatic detection of min/max value and location

wiki:sns:intactgh:faq

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-17T13:58:56+00:00

Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper Frequently Asked Questions 1. General 1.1 Where are the simulation files saved by default? * The simulation/error log is available in the working directory for each problem. The default simulation directories are located at

wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T08:45:53+00:00

Getting Started * Installation & Activating/Migrating License * Supported Rhino Models * Basic Operation * Grasshopper for New Users Quick Start Guide See the following videos to get started with Intact.Simulation Grasshopper Plugin quickly. Note: the videos utilize Rhino 7 so there may be some minor discrepancies, but the workflow remains consistent

wiki:sns:intactgh:installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T10:50:24+00:00

Installing or Updating Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper Download Latest Intact.Simulation for Rhino Grasshopper Intact's Download Link Food4Rhino Please follow these instructions each time you are installing or updating. Failure to do so may result in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper not working properly.

wiki:sns:intactgh:intactgh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-07-26T21:33:48+00:00

Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper is a plug-in that allows users to perform structural simulations on bonded assemblages of Rhino solids to determine their physical performance. It includes tools to build simulation scenarios, compute results, and visualize deflections, stresses, strains among many quantities. It is based on

wiki:sns:intactgh:learning_materials

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T14:40:55+00:00

Learning Materials Here are several helpful learning materials relevant to Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper and the mechanics of materials concepts behind it. * Linear Static Analysis * Resolution and Convergence * Stress Components * Stress and Elasticity * Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio

wiki:sns:intactgh:levelopt

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-06T10:55:11+00:00

See documentation here

wiki:sns:intactgh:linear_static_analysis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T15:46:29+00:00

Linear Static Analysis Structural analysis aims to predict deformation and stresses in a body (or collection of bodies) that is restrained from moving and is subjected to external forces (loads). Different theoretical models of structural analysis have been developed to simulate a variety of realistic physical behaviors and phenomena. The simplest and the most widely used type of structural analysis is linear static analysis, based on the theory of linear elasticity. Like all numerical simulati…

wiki:sns:intactgh:lists

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-13T09:56:41+00:00

Using lists for Intact components All components support the use of lists as inputs for geometry and others such as materials for a component block or the load magnitude for the various load components. The supported ratios of geometry to other input items are:

wiki:sns:intactgh:loads

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-17T14:54:33+00:00

Structural Loads Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper provides several different load options to apply to a model, organized into two groups: body loads and surface loads. The following types of surface loads are available: * Vector Force * Bearing Force * Pressure * Torque In addition, the displacement boundary condition can be used to fix displacement directly, or the the

wiki:sns:intactgh:materials

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-21T11:02:52+00:00

Supported Materials Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper supports linear isotropic structural materials or orthotropic structural materials. Structural Material Blocks Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper contains 5 types of structural Material Blocks:

wiki:sns:intactgh:modal_clamped_squareplate

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T10:53:38+00:00

Modal Scenario: Clamped Square Plate Geometry & Materials Setup The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: Materials: * Isotropic * Young's Modulus: 2.4 GPa

wiki:sns:intactgh:modal_free_thin_squareplate

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T11:20:39+00:00

Modal Scenario: Free Thin Square Plate Geometry & Materials Setup The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: Materials: * Isotropic * Young's Modulus: 200 GPa

wiki:sns:intactgh:modal_solver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-30T13:42:08+00:00

Modal Solver A modal solver determines the effects of vibration on a geometry, and determines the frequencies at which the component will naturally resonate. A modal solver has the following inputs: * SS: a solver settings block * C: the components to perform the simulation on (from a

wiki:sns:intactgh:openvdb_support

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T13:53:30+00:00

OpenVDB models Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper allows direct simulation of Implicit geometries through VDB models OpenVDB. Use the Read Volume block to read a VDB volume from a file. The VDB volume must be stored as a FloatGrid. The VDB volume can be used directly as a geometry input to a

wiki:sns:intactgh:resolution_and_convergence

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-05T11:14:33+00:00

Resolution and Convergence Quick “Rule of Thumb” Tips * For quick design-stage results, low resolutions (<100,000) with linear elements will generally solve problems in less than 1-2 minutes on most computers. For increased accuracy and validation, increase this resolution gradually up to 1,000,000+ cells until you have consistent results.

wiki:sns:intactgh:restraints

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-20T19:12:59+00:00

Restraints The FixedRestraint block in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper can restrain surfaces or meshed surfaces to be fixed in all directions. Restraints are applied to faces of components participating in the simulation by connecting to the Restraints input on the stress solver component.

wiki:sns:intactgh:results

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-17T14:03:42+00:00

Results and Visualization Applied & Reaction Loads A panel can be attached to a Stress Solver 'L' output to see the total applied loads/moments and total reaction loads/moments for a given stress simulation. Visualize All Results can be viewed using the Visualize

wiki:sns:intactgh:select_resolution

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T15:38:54+00:00

Selecting the resolution for analysis Selecting a proper resolution is an important part of finite element analysis. Often when analyzing a part, there are stress concentrations that occur at sharp changes in the geometry of the model. These concentrations are often the areas of highest stress in an object, so it is important to capture their behavior accurately.

wiki:sns:intactgh:sidebar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-06T12:24:05+00:00

Scan&Solve Pro Scan&Solve 2014 Scan&Solve Script Intact.Simulation for Automation Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper * Getting Started * Installation & Updates * Activating & Migrating License * Supported Rhino Models * Basic Operation * Units * Tips and Tricks * Additional Support * Advanced Capabilities * LevelOpt Topology Optimization Module * Implicit OpenVDB Simulation * Automated Simulation * Lists Support * Components and Assemblies …

wiki:sns:intactgh:slidingbc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-20T19:14:00+00:00

Sliding Boundary Condition The Sliding Boundary Condition block in Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper can allow sliding on an arbitrary surface, by fixing the displacement normal to the surface to zero. It can be used, for example, to model pin joints which allow rotation around a cylindrical surface.

wiki:sns:intactgh:solver_settings

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T08:28:14+00:00

Solver Settings A Solver Settings block allows configuring the solver. The solver settings block requires setting either: * S: the grid cell size of the simulation * Res: the grid resolution (Res) of the simulation Note: If both resolution and cell size are set, cell size will be used and resolution will be ignored

wiki:sns:intactgh:solvers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-16T12:56:37+00:00

Solvers Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper provides several different solvers for performing different kinds of simulations. The following types of solvers are available: * Stress Solver * Modal Solver * Thermal Solver Each solver requires a Solver Settings block to configure common solver options.

wiki:sns:intactgh:static_multiload_cantilever

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T09:49:42+00:00

Static Scenario: Multi-Load Cantilever Geometry & Materials Setup The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: Materials: * Isotropic * Young's Modulus: 10 MPa

wiki:sns:intactgh:static_orthotropic_laminateplate

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T10:38:35+00:00

Orthotropic Laminate Plate Stress Analysis Geometry & Materials Setup The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: Materials: * Orthotropic * Young's Modulus (X): 25e6 psi

wiki:sns:intactgh:static_plate_w_hole

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T10:01:54+00:00

Static Scenario: Plate W/ Hole (Stress Concentration) Geometry & Materials Setup The geometry and grasshopper files for this example can be downloaded here: *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: Materials: * Isotropic (stress independent of material otherwise)

wiki:sns:intactgh:stress_and_elasticity

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T15:00:11+00:00

Stress and Elasticity Stress analysis is one key goal of Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper and begins with a simple observation: when a force is applied to a material, it will deform. In the following Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper scenario, a marble dome is shown deforming under the force of gravity (note the deformations are magnified extensively to make them visible).

wiki:sns:intactgh:stress_solver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-29T10:26:57+00:00

Stress Solver A stress solver performs a linear elasticity simulation on a geometry. A stress solver has 5 inputs: * SS: a solver settings block * C: the components to perform the simulation on (from a component block) * R: restraints (from a restraint block) * L: loads (from a surface load block) * Lv: body loads (from a

wiki:sns:intactgh:support

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-20T18:49:11+00:00

If you can't find the information you're seeking or encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Email our support team at support@intact-solutions.com, and we'll be more than happy to assist you. For faster assistance, kindly provide a detailed description and/or include any relevant snapshots of the issue. We're here to help!

wiki:sns:intactgh:supported_rhino_models

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-29T11:45:44+00:00

Valid Rhino Models for Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper Similar to Scan&Solve for Rhino, Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper works with Rhino solids (polysurfaces), extrusions, and meshes that are valid representations of solid shapes. To determine if a model is a proper solid, use the Rhino command

wiki:sns:intactgh:surface_loads

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-13T10:00:24+00:00

Surface Loads Surface loads are applied to faces of the components participating in the simulation by connecting to the Loads input on the stress solver component. ⚠️Also, refer to Using lists for Intact components for explanation of how list input works with Load Blocks.

wiki:sns:intactgh:thermal_bc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-13T11:28:52+00:00

Thermal Boundary Conditions Thermal boundary conditions are applied to faces of the components participating in the simulation by connecting to the boundary condition input on the thermal solver component. ⚠️Also, refer to Using lists for Intact components for explanation of how list input works with Load Blocks.

wiki:sns:intactgh:thermal_body_flux

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-15T08:25:08+00:00

Thermal Body Load Thermal Body Loads are heat sources that are distributed over a volume. An electronic component generating heat is an example. Body Heat Flux A constant “body heat flux” load is applied when uniform heat is generated all over the volume.

wiki:sns:intactgh:thermal_solver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-31T14:09:53+00:00

Thermal Solver A thermal solver performs a static thermal simulation on a geometry. A thermal solver has 5 inputs: * SS: a solver settings block * C: the components to perform the simulation on (from a component block) * BCt: thermal boundary conditions (from thermal boundary conditions blocks) * Qv: volumetric heat generation rate (from a

wiki:sns:intactgh:thermalloads

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-27T13:32:02+00:00

Thermal Loads Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper provides several different thermal loads to apply to a model: thermal boundary conditions and volumetric heat generation represented by thermal body flux. The following types of thermal boundary conditions are available: * Temperature Load * Thermal Convection * Thermal Flux The following types of thermal body flux conditions are available:

wiki:sns:intactgh:tips_and_tricks

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-05T13:38:15+00:00

Tips and Tricks Selecting Faces Boundary conditions (loads and restraints) are applied to surfaces and meshes that correspond to boundaries of the solids on which simulation is being carried out. Grasshopper will allow b-reps to be decomposed into their constituent faces to which boundary conditions can be applied, and there may be situations where this is desirable for automation. However, for manual application of boundary conditions to existing solids, Rhino's

wiki:sns:intactgh:topopt_solver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-26T16:11:23+00:00

Topology Optimization Solver A topology optimization solver modifies a geometry, within a given design space, to meet performance criteria. A topology optimization solver has 7 inputs: * a design space geometry * the results of a stress simulation on an original design geometry

wiki:sns:intactgh:troubleshooting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-14T14:01:11+00:00

Troubleshooting Guide Installation Troubleshooting After installation, when you start Rhino 8 and issue the “Grasshopper” command, Grasshopper starts but Intact.Simulation is not visible in the toolbar menu. In the Rhino command output, there is the following error:

wiki:sns:intactgh:visualize_intact_s_solution_grid

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-07T09:21:24+00:00

📌 Visualize Intact's Solution Grid This page provides a custom Grasshopper cluster to visualize the immerse grid on which the FEA is conducted. You can use this to ensure sufficient degrees of freedom were allocated in the regions of interest in your geometry.