private List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface> CreateRfemSurfaces(List <Rhino.Geometry.Brep> Rh_Srf, double srfThicknessInMethod, string srfMaterialTextDescription, string srfCommentMethodIn)
{
//cycling through all Surfaces and creating RFEM objects;
int nodeCount = 1;
int lineCount = 1;
int surfaceCount = 1;
//list for curves describing surface edges
List <Rhino.Geometry.Curve> RhSimpleLines = new List <Rhino.Geometry.Curve>();
//lists for nodes, lines and surfaces to be created
List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Node> RfemNodeList = new List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Node>();
List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Line> RfemLineList = new List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Line>();
List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface> RfemSurfaceList = new List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface>();
//---- Interface with RFEM, getting available element numbers ----
#region Interface with RFEM, getting available element numbers
// Gets interface to running RFEM application.
IApplication app = Marshal.GetActiveObject("RFEM5.Application") as IApplication;
// Locks RFEM licence
app.LockLicense();
// Gets interface to active RFEM model.
IModel model = app.GetActiveModel();
// Gets interface to model data.
IModelData data = model.GetModelData();
// Gets Max node, line , surface support numbers
int currentNewNodeNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.NodeObject) + 1;
int currentNewLineNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.LineObject) + 1;
int currentNewSurfaceNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.SurfaceObject) + 1;
int currentNewMaterialNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.MaterialObject) + 1;
#endregion
// Defines material used for all surfaces
Dlubal.RFEM5.Material material = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Material();
material.No = currentNewMaterialNo;
material.TextID = srfMaterialTextDescription;
material.ModelType = MaterialModelType.IsotropicLinearElasticType;
//start cycling through all surfaces
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Brep RhSingleSurface in Rh_Srf)
{
#region simplification of perimeter edges
// clearing previous surface data before starting to work on new surface:
RhSimpleLines.Clear();
//simplifying edges - adding to array;
Rhino.Geometry.Curve[] curves = RhSingleSurface.DuplicateEdgeCurves(true);
curves = Rhino.Geometry.Curve.JoinCurves(curves);
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve RhSingleCurve in curves)
{
if (RhSingleCurve.IsPolyline())
{
if (RhSingleCurve.SpanCount == 1)
{
//if this is simple linear line
RhSimpleLines.Add(RhSingleCurve);
}
else
{
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve explodedSurface in RhSingleCurve.DuplicateSegments())
{
//if this is polyline
RhSimpleLines.Add(explodedSurface);
}
}
}
else
{
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve explodedLine in RhSingleCurve.ToPolyline(0, 0, 3.14, 1, 0, 0, 0, segmentLength, true).DuplicateSegments())
{
//if this is curved lines
RhSimpleLines.Add(explodedLine);
}
}
#endregion
int surfaceNodeCounter = 0; //counts nodes witin one surface. nodeCount counts overall nodes in model
int surfaceLineCounter = 0; // counts lines (edges) for one surface, lineCount counts overall lines in model
//cycling through perimeter of the surface and defining lines surface
#region Defining nodes and lines for one surface
for (int i = 0; i < RhSimpleLines.Count; i++)
{
//defining variables needed to store geometry and RFEM info
Rhino.Geometry.Point3d startPoint = RhSimpleLines[i].PointAtStart;
Rhino.Geometry.Point3d endPoint = RhSimpleLines[i].PointAtEnd;
//if this is the first line for the surface
if (i == 0)
{
// defining start and end nodes of the line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Node tempCurrentStartNode = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Node();
Dlubal.RFEM5.Node tempCurrentEndNode = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Node();
tempCurrentStartNode.No = currentNewNodeNo;
tempCurrentStartNode.X = Math.Round(startPoint.X, 5);
tempCurrentStartNode.Y = Math.Round(startPoint.Y, 5);
tempCurrentStartNode.Z = Math.Round(startPoint.Z, 5);
tempCurrentEndNode.No = currentNewNodeNo + 1;
tempCurrentEndNode.X = Math.Round(endPoint.X, 5);
tempCurrentEndNode.Y = Math.Round(endPoint.Y, 5);
tempCurrentEndNode.Z = Math.Round(endPoint.Z, 5);
RfemNodeList.Add(tempCurrentStartNode);
RfemNodeList.Add(tempCurrentEndNode);
// defining line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Line tempCurrentLine = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Line();
tempCurrentLine.No = currentNewLineNo;
tempCurrentLine.Type = LineType.PolylineType;
tempCurrentLine.NodeList = $"{tempCurrentStartNode.No}, {tempCurrentEndNode.No}";
RfemLineList.Add(tempCurrentLine);
nodeCount = nodeCount + 2;
surfaceNodeCounter = surfaceNodeCounter + 2;
lineCount++;
surfaceLineCounter++;
currentNewNodeNo = currentNewNodeNo + 2;
currentNewLineNo++;
}
//if this is the last node for the surface
else if (i == RhSimpleLines.Count - 1)
{
//no need to define new node as these are both already defined
//create line connecting previous node with first node for surface
// defining start and end nodes of the line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Line tempCurrentLine = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Line();
tempCurrentLine.No = currentNewLineNo;
tempCurrentLine.Type = LineType.PolylineType;
tempCurrentLine.NodeList = $"{RfemNodeList[RfemNodeList.Count - 1].No}, {RfemNodeList[RfemNodeList.Count - surfaceNodeCounter].No}";
RfemLineList.Add(tempCurrentLine);
lineCount++;
surfaceLineCounter++;
currentNewLineNo++;
}
else
{
//if this is just a node somewhere on edges
//defining end node of line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Node tempCurrentEndNode = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Node();
// defining start and end nodes of the line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Line tempCurrentLine = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Line();
tempCurrentEndNode.No = currentNewNodeNo;
tempCurrentEndNode.X = Math.Round(endPoint.X, 5);
tempCurrentEndNode.Y = Math.Round(endPoint.Y, 5);
tempCurrentEndNode.Z = Math.Round(endPoint.Z, 5);
RfemNodeList.Add(tempCurrentEndNode);
tempCurrentLine.No = currentNewLineNo;
tempCurrentLine.Type = LineType.PolylineType;
tempCurrentLine.NodeList = $"{RfemNodeList[RfemNodeList.Count - 2].No}, {RfemNodeList[RfemNodeList.Count - 1].No}";
RfemLineList.Add(tempCurrentLine);
nodeCount++;
surfaceNodeCounter++;
lineCount++;
surfaceLineCounter++;
currentNewNodeNo++;
currentNewLineNo++;
}
}
#endregion
//defines surface data
#region Defining data of the surface to be written
// start with making a string with "list" of lines forming the surface
int surfaceFirstLine = currentNewLineNo - RhSimpleLines.Count;
int surfaceLastLine = surfaceFirstLine + RhSimpleLines.Count - 1;
string surfaceLineList = "";
for (int i = surfaceFirstLine; i < surfaceLastLine; i++)
{
surfaceLineList = surfaceLineList + i.ToString() + ",";
}
surfaceLineList = surfaceLineList + surfaceLastLine.ToString();
// defining RFEM parameter of surface
Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface surfaceData = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface();
surfaceData.No = currentNewSurfaceNo;
surfaceData.MaterialNo = material.No;
surfaceData.GeometryType = SurfaceGeometryType.PlaneSurfaceType;
surfaceData.BoundaryLineList = surfaceLineList;
surfaceData.Comment = srfCommentMethodIn;
// if -1 is input as thickness, surface is created as rigid, otherwise it is "standard"
if (srfThicknessInMethod == -1)
{
surfaceData.StiffnessType = SurfaceStiffnessType.RigidStiffnessType;
}
else if (srfThicknessInMethod == 0)
{
surfaceData.StiffnessType = SurfaceStiffnessType.NullStiffnessType;
}
else
{
surfaceData.StiffnessType = SurfaceStiffnessType.StandardStiffnessType;
surfaceData.Thickness.Constant = srfThicknessInMethod;
}
//adding surface to elements to be written
RfemSurfaceList.Add(surfaceData);
surfaceCount++;
currentNewSurfaceNo++;
#endregion
}
}
//try writing the surface;
#region Writing the surface and releasing RFEM model
try
{
//prepares model for modification.
data.PrepareModification();
data.SetMaterial(material);
//This version writes nodes one-by-one because the data.SetNodes() for array appears not to be working
foreach (Node currentRfemNode in RfemNodeList)
{
data.SetNode(currentRfemNode);
}
//This version writes lines one-by-one because the data.SetLines() for array appears not to be working
foreach (Dlubal.RFEM5.Line currentRfemLine in RfemLineList)
{
data.SetLine(currentRfemLine);
}
//This version writes lines one-by-one because the data.SetLines() for array appears not to be working
foreach (Dlubal.RFEM5.Surface currentRfemSurface in RfemSurfaceList)
{
data.SetSurface(currentRfemSurface);
}
//finishes modifications - regenerates numbering etc.
data.FinishModification();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error - Surface Write", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
//resetting counters;
nodeCount = 1;
lineCount = 1;
surfaceCount = 1;
// Releases interface to RFEM model.
model = null;
// Unlocks licence and releases interface to RFEM application.
if (app != null)
{
app.UnlockLicense();
app = null;
}
// Cleans Garbage Collector and releases all cached COM interfaces.
System.GC.Collect();
System.GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
#endregion
//output 'success' as true
writeSuccess = true;
///the Surfaces below outputs created RFEM surfaces in output parameter
///current funcionality does not use this
return(RfemSurfaceList);
}
private List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Line> CreateRfemLines(List <Rhino.Geometry.Curve> Rh_Crv, Dlubal.RFEM5.LineSupport rfemLineSupportMethodIn, string commentsListMethodIn)
{
//defining variables needed to store geometry and RFEM info
Rhino.Geometry.Point3d startPoint;
Rhino.Geometry.Point3d endPoint;
List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Node> RfemNodeList = new List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Node>();
List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Line> RfemLineList = new List <Dlubal.RFEM5.Line>();
string createdLinesList = "";
//---- Rhino geometry simplification and creating a list of simple straight lines ----
#region Rhino geometry processing
//start by reducing the input curves to simple lines with start/end points
List <Rhino.Geometry.Curve> RhSimpleLines = new List <Rhino.Geometry.Curve>();
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve RhSingleCurve in Rh_Crv)
{
if (RhSingleCurve.IsPolyline())
{
if (RhSingleCurve.SpanCount == 1)
{
// if line is a simple straight line
RhSimpleLines.Add(RhSingleCurve);
}
else
{
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve explodedLine in RhSingleCurve.DuplicateSegments())
{
// if line is polyline, then it gets exploded
RhSimpleLines.Add(explodedLine);
}
}
}
else
{
foreach (Rhino.Geometry.Curve explodedLine in RhSingleCurve.ToPolyline(0, 0, 3.14, 1, 0, 0, 0, segmentLengthInput, true).DuplicateSegments())
{
// if line is a an arc or nurbs or have any curvature, it gets simplified
RhSimpleLines.Add(explodedLine);
}
}
}
#endregion
//---- Interface with RFEM, getting available element numbers ----
#region Gets interface with RFEM and currently available element numbers
// Gets interface to running RFEM application.
IApplication app = Marshal.GetActiveObject("RFEM5.Application") as IApplication;
// Locks RFEM licence
app.LockLicense();
// Gets interface to active RFEM model.
IModel model = app.GetActiveModel();
// Gets interface to model data.
IModelData data = model.GetModelData();
// Gets Max node, line , line support numbers
int currentNewNodeNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.NodeObject) + 1;
int currentNewLineNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.LineObject) + 1;
int currentNewLineSupportNo = data.GetLastObjectNo(ModelObjectType.LineSupportObject) + 1;
#endregion
//----- cycling through all lines and creating RFEM objects ----
#region Creates RFEM node and line elements
for (int i = 0; i < RhSimpleLines.Count; i++)
{
// defining start and end nodes of the line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Node tempCurrentStartNode = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Node();
Dlubal.RFEM5.Node tempCurrentEndNode = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Node();
startPoint = RhSimpleLines[i].PointAtStart;
endPoint = RhSimpleLines[i].PointAtEnd;
tempCurrentStartNode.No = currentNewNodeNo;
tempCurrentStartNode.X = startPoint.X;
tempCurrentStartNode.Y = startPoint.Y;
tempCurrentStartNode.Z = startPoint.Z;
tempCurrentEndNode.No = currentNewNodeNo + 1;
tempCurrentEndNode.X = endPoint.X;
tempCurrentEndNode.Y = endPoint.Y;
tempCurrentEndNode.Z = endPoint.Z;
RfemNodeList.Add(tempCurrentStartNode);
RfemNodeList.Add(tempCurrentEndNode);
// defining line
Dlubal.RFEM5.Line tempCurrentLine = new Dlubal.RFEM5.Line();
tempCurrentLine.No = currentNewLineNo;
tempCurrentLine.Type = LineType.PolylineType;
tempCurrentLine.Comment = commentsListMethodIn;
tempCurrentLine.NodeList = $"{tempCurrentStartNode.No}, {tempCurrentEndNode.No}";
RfemLineList.Add(tempCurrentLine);
// adding line numbers to list with all lines
if (i == RhSimpleLines.Count)
{
createdLinesList = createdLinesList + currentNewLineNo.ToString();
}
else
{
createdLinesList = createdLinesList + currentNewLineNo.ToString() + ",";
}
// increasing counters for numbering
currentNewLineNo++;
currentNewNodeNo = currentNewNodeNo + 2;
}
#endregion
//----- Writing nodes and lines to RFEM ----
#region Write nodes, lines and supports to RFEM
try
{
// modification - set model in modification mode, new information can be written
data.PrepareModification();
//This version writes lines one-by-one because the data.SetNodes() for array appears not to be working
//data.SetNodes(RfemNodeArray);
foreach (Node currentRfemNode in RfemNodeList)
{
data.SetNode(currentRfemNode);
}
//This version writes lines one-by-one because the data.SetLines() for array appears not to be working
foreach (Dlubal.RFEM5.Line currentRfemLine in RfemLineList)
{
data.SetLine(currentRfemLine);
}
//Definition of line supports - only is there is input for support:
if (rfemLineSupportInput.No != -1)
{
rfemLineSupportMethodIn.No = currentNewLineSupportNo;
rfemLineSupportMethodIn.LineList = createdLinesList;
data.SetLineSupport(ref rfemLineSupportMethodIn);
}
// finish modification - RFEM regenerates the data
data.FinishModification();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error - Line Write", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
#endregion
// Releases interface to RFEM model.
#region Releases interface to RFEM
model = null;
// Unlocks licence and releases interface to RFEM application.
if (app != null)
{
app.UnlockLicense();
app = null;
}
// Cleans Garbage Collector and releases all cached COM interfaces.
System.GC.Collect();
System.GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
#endregion
//output 'success' as true and return the list of the lines;
writeSuccess = true;
return(RfemLineList);
}
