streamlined the KoalaBeams component to flexibly accept segments, circle arcs as geometry input.surface loads (incl different coordinate systems & projections).line support on surface & opening edges.global 'tolerance' parameter, used for duplicate node removal and to check the planarity of opening curves.fixed bug when the number of layers, sections, z vectors was higher or the same as the number of beams.fixed error with 'Type Process not defined' when trying to run esa_xml.exe on some machines.now supports different number of layers, sections, z vectors than beams.separated running the analysis from creating the XML file.improved error detection for esa_xml.exe.added support for multiple sections and layers.reorganized code into multiple components for more flexibility.

added support for LCS definition by Z vectors.added support for esa_xml.exe with end supports + SW.In SCIA Engineer, use the menu items 'Import XML' or 'Update XML'.Make sure that the file is in the same folder as the generated XML file to ensure proper import.Set up the input fields (file paths, etc) of the component according to your system.Open the Grasshopper and feel free to connect any geometry you want to the Koala component.Input *.gha definitions from extracted folder to folder with Grasshopper Add-ons.Unblock downloaded zip file and extract it.See our webinar below how to use Koala in your projects Batch-mode: ability to run an analysis and get results through 'esa_xml.exe'.Complex plane surfaces, including complex openings.Flat or curved surfaces with 3 to 4 edges.Straight segments, circle arcs with beam rotations and layers.It takes Grasshopper geometry and produces a SCIA Engineer XML with the corresponding data.

Koala is a Grasshopper component to connect Grasshopper with SCIA Engineer for parametric/generative design.

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