Live physics engine for Grasshopper, used for form-finding and relaxation.
Why we recommend it
Form-finding via simulated physics is how tensile and shell structures are actually designed, and this makes it free and interactive.
Strengths
- Free
- Real-time physics form-finding
- Essential for tensile structures
Drawbacks
- Requires Grasshopper
- Needs structural understanding
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