Category Archives: GSA

Hyperboloid Structures in GSA

Posted on March 26, 2012 by peter.debney

Introduction One of my favourite things when I was a child back in the 1970s was an owl made of string. In some regards it was quite simple: two pieces of interlocking hard plastic with notched edges and a ball … Continue reading →

Posted in GSA, General, Structural Software, Tips & Tricks

Environmental impacts of structural materials –Finding a rational approach to default values for software

Posted on July 18, 2011 by simon.lister

Sarah C. Kaethner, BSc, CEng, MIStructE – Arup Frances Yang, MEng, PE State of CA, LEED® AP – Arup Structural engineers need to understand the environmental impact of their designs. This paper describes a project undertaken to review the confusing … Continue reading →

Posted in GSA, Structural Software

3D Mice

Posted on July 18, 2011 by simon.lister

Following on from the Excitech user forum, where we had a demonstration of 3D mice from 3Dconnexion, I have been experimenting with one on some of our 3D programs. Continue reading →

Posted in GSA, General, MassMotion, Structural Software, Tips & Tricks