Wind bracing has compression forces in Karamba

Hi,

I am trying to make windbraces in a model, but now it wants to take compression forces in the braces. I want to make them only tension braces, but how can I get this result? Is there a option that I can change for the beams/elements?

Regards,

Giorgio

Hi, it is not possible to define an element as tension only in Karamba3D. You can however use the Tension Compression Eliminator component to remove those which are in compression: https://manual.karamba3d.com/3-in-depth-component-reference/3.5-algorithms/3.5.8-optimize-cross-section

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