Optimization of an Irregular Structure with essential Beams

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Hello all,
I’m working on my architecture project with Grasshopper, Karamba 3D.
I’m using the node ‘Element Felting’ to find the optimized structure with limited length, number of beams.
The Question is,
Current code (which I edited from Karamba tutorial ‘Optimization of an Irregular Sturcture’) makes too organic or irregular shapes
SO I want to fixate some essential Beams like truss column(I think it resembles to underwater structure like offshore plant).
I assume that it can make the structure, consist of truss column located in middle of the structure, and organic beams will be located in outside of it.

Is there any way to solve this problem?

please, refer to my sketch and files.

Thanks.
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hi, this is more of a geometric modelling question rather than a calculation question in Karamba3D. You might get more help if you categorise your question more broader.

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Thank you for your answer. I’ll repost it after recategorised.

Perhaps, is there any way to make some blank space(for put truss column in it) in the result of ‘element felting’ node?

(like Karamba Tutorial ‘Optimization of Column Positions’…)

Thank you

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the element felting basically takes some original inputs and draws connections between them. You can refer to 3.9.12: Element Felting :large_blue_diamond: | Karamba3D 2.2.0

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Thank you!