Use this open-source sample application to parametrically design bridge models through an integration with SCIA, without opening the SCIA interface at all. The sample app provides a clear visualization of the bridge, and it generates an engineering report in PDF. It is also possible to use the functionality within your own Python code.
There are two ways in which you can use the functionality:
With VIKTOR, out-of-the-box, using our free version. You will need your own SCIA licence for the integration.
Without VIKTOR, in that case you integrate with your own Python code and create the integration with SCIA yourself.
This is a snippet of the functionality’s code from app/bridge/controller.py
In this method the SCIA model is created and an API call is made to the running worker. This worker makes a connection to SCIA and generates a engineering report as a PDF file.
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As you can see in the video, the process of parametrically designing a bridge and creating a SCIA model consists of three steps. Thanks to the step-functionality, users can better navigate the application, which improves the overall experience of using the app.
Defining the layout of the bridge. In this step, you define the length, width, hight, thickness of the deck, and number of supports (aligned with number of lanes).
Defining the layout of the bridge
Defining the bridge foundations. In this step, you define the pile lengths, angles, and width, deck load, and soil stiffness. You can also download the .xml, .xml.def, .esa files to use in SCIA.
Defining the bridge foundations
Analyzing the engineering report. In this step, you visualize a 2D model of the geometry with the determined loads automatically in your application from SCIA.
Analyzing the engineering report
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This is an editor-only app type.