Structural Shape plugin

Hi all,
I apologize if this has asked or said already, but I’m gonna ask anyway. Does anyone know of any plugins or scripts
which allow for a parametric library of structural shapes such as tubes, I beams, pipes and so on. This is predominantly for modeling steel structures with steel tube and so on, with the ability to later change the size and wall thickness of the tubes used in the volume being designed. Currently, we have to model it and then if a structural member needs “beefed up” or slimmed down, I have to redraw it. Not very efficient when time is always an issue.

Hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Cheers

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It sounds like a lot of that should be rather easy with Grasshopper. Have you looked at that at all?

I have not due to our company owner being hesitant to investigate grasshopper or other additions to rhino. I’m searching for myself on the quite. Grasshopper is a node based correct? How does it work?

Best to just check it out from what is available - 2 places to start:

A couple of plugins that maybe of assistance:
http://www.geometrygym.com/
http://www.vbtllc.com/index_rhinobim.html