Creating complex solids with API possible?

[Anonymous]

Hello, 

I am attempting to create a complex solid that is a combination of smaller solids that are randomly generated through the API, to get past meshing issues when the smaller solids are used individually, as they tend to overlap.

Unfortunately the API does not seem to support the creation of object combinations, and I can't get the CreateSolid function to create me anything useful.

Could someone shed some light on how to best approach this problem and how to create a complex solid with the API out of smaller solids (or their nodes or whatever is needed, really).

Thanks in advance.

edit: I would also accept any solution that involves another program as long as it works via API.

[Anonymous]

Hi Olscher!

I had the same problem months ago.

Unfortunately, there is no possibility to generate complex solids via API in Robot. The only solution is to create all the points list in Excel, give them a proper number, and then create the panels and/or bars connecting them.

Complex solid creation is easier if you use the program ANSYS, which is compatible with API, but in a slightly different approach with respect to Robot.