Kiwi!3D: Making your work flow

The team around Kiwi!3D is working hard to further optimize the plug-in.
To make the potential of Kiwi!3D clear to a user group as large as possible, we provide the current beta version here. Feedback is always highly appreciated.

System requirements

Kiwi!3D is a plug-in (extension) for the software environment McNeel Rhinoceros (https://www.rhino3d.com) in combination with Grasshopper (https://www.grasshopper3d.com).

Requirements for Rhino/Grasshopper for Kiwi!3D:

Rhino 5 for Windows, Service Release 14 (SR 14) or higher
Rhino 6 for Windows (Kiwi!3D is currently being developed in the Rhino 5 environment. However, the plug-in also runs within Rhino 6.)

Release notes can be found below the download form.

Try Kiwi!3D

Please fill in the following form and click on "Download". A window will open immediately in your browser with the download link for the Kiwi!3D plug-in.

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Disclaimer

Work in Progress
This is a work-in-progress version. Therefore, we accept no responsibility for results obtained by the application of this software. We are still busy developing and extending. However, a lot of nice things are already included, which we would like to share with you.

Installation
Once downloaded you can install Kiwi!3D by double-clicking the installer file (.rhi). If this is not working, try the manual set-up process, which is described in the documentation.

License
The current version has got a time lock of 90 days. Within this time an update version will be available for you. Any project/dissemination activities must reference/credit the software/authors.

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Version	Description	Valid Period
BETA 0.5.0	– option for running solver in the background (no freeze of canvas) – surface result display with isolines – preview prestress direction – refinement with approximated element size – choosing units for MaterialDefault	without expiry date
BETA 0.4.0	– vector result plot for 2d elements (shell, membrane) – advanced settings for orientation for support axis – sliding contact possible (point-wise connection which can slide) – sissor hinge setting possible – several optimizations of user interface and bug fixes	expired (01.10.2020)
BETA 0.3.0	– membrane settings added – moving clamped support at start/end added – flying node limit for deformed model added – edgesupport improved – 2d-element result improved (value and location are returned)	expired (01.02.2020)
BETA 0.2.1	– bug fixes	expired (01.08.2019)
BETA 0.2.0	– standard steel profile sections – beam element: output of stresses and utilization (von Mises) available – advanced/improved result display options for Beam/Cable – improved solver functionalities – unit converter	expired (01.08.2019)
BETA 0.1.0	– deconstruct section component – von Mises stress output for beams – show errorlog in GH – load cases for linear analysis – refinement preview – set global penalty factor – deformed elements with reference	expired (01.02.2019)
WIP 0.0.5	– advanced coupling features – colourplot for 1D element results	expired
WIP 0.0.4	– joined breps can be handled – support force display added – material defaults component added – advanced shell force display added	expired
WIP 0.0.3	– extended display settings – several bug fixes	expired
WIP 0.0.2	– colourplot for 2D element results – several bug fixes	expired
WIP 0.0.1	– release	expired