Hi everyone,
I’m developing a Grasshopper plugin as part of my thesis.
The idea is to bring fast structural feedback into early-stage design. The plugin converts frame-like structures into graphs and uses a trained GNN model to predict structural behavior, such as maximum displacement, without running full FEM analysis every time.
The goal is not to replace Karamba or proper engineering analysis, but to create a quick “co-pilot” that is useful when testing many design options, changing members, supports, spans, or structural layouts.
I’m still developing it and would really like to hear from same people:
Do you experience pain points when using structural analysis inside Grasshopper ?
for example:
slow iteration when testing many options
too much manual setup before getting feedback
Any thoughts, criticism, or workflow problems you face would be very helpful.
Thanks!
