Node parameter

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Description

In GSA, Nodes are the only objects containing spacial geometrical information (X, Y, Z coordinates). The node numbers are referred to by elements and members in their topology lists. This is possible because everything belongs to a single model, and the information does not need to be duplicated in the elements and members.

In GsaGH, on the other hand, all parameters (nodes, elements and members) exist independently from each other. For instance, an Element1D in GsaGH keeps a copy of its start and end points, which is taken care of by the plugin. Nodes almost only need to be used for defining supports.

GSA reference

GSA Nodes

Properties

Icon	Name	Description
	ID	GSA node number (default = 0). The value will automatically be set when assembling a model, but you can override this by setting it to anything but zero.
	Position	Position of the node represented by a Grasshopper Point3d.
	Restraint	Restraint of the node as a Bool6 parameter.
	Local axis	Local axis (default = WorldXY) represented by a Grasshopper Plane.
	Name	Node name.
	Colour	Node colour.