An algorithm to draw simulations of dynamic lightweight structural systems with schemas

Architects, designers and structural engineers throughout their education and practice work mostly with visually controlled 3D modelling applications that require manually controlled actions to get the final desired model. On the contrary, we can see the development of visual programming that is now intertwined with traditional software applications and uses data flow to generate geometry. Professionals in the AEC industry witness the capabilities of visual programming mainly by means of its output and the live demonstration of scripts that automate the big amount of manual work. Notwithstanding the fact that visual programming is very appealing as an asset, acquiring the necessary skillset is often a matter of struggle. An example of this is the dynamic simulations of structural systems (tensile, bending active etc.). There are means to perform them but they usually require knowledge of visual programming and several frameworks. This paper attempts to introduce an open-source algorithm cutting short the intricate process of learning new non-conventional software and directly giving the opportunity to design dynamic structural systems as a schema and getting the instant simulations therein.