Wall Layers

Really short example demonstrating how to interact with materials and layers in Cadwork, and how to use them in walls.

from compas.geometry import Frame
from compas.geometry import Point
from compas.geometry import Vector

from compas_cadwork.elements import Wall
from compas_cadwork.materials import Layer
from compas_cadwork.materials import LayerType
from compas_cadwork.materials import WallLayerStack
from compas_cadwork.project import Project


# Get project instance
project = Project()

# Create a simple wall
wall = Wall.rectangular(
    frame=Frame(Point(0, -400, 1600), Vector(1, 0, 0), Vector(0, 0, 1)),
    length=4000,
    width=1000,
    thickness=360,
)

# Create some materials if they don't already exist in the project
mat_gipsfaser = project.material(name="Gipsfaser", create=True)
mat_osb = project.material(name="OSB", create=True)
mat_zellulose = project.material(name="Zellulose", create=True)
mat_weichfaser = project.material(name="Weichfaser", create=True)

# Create a layer stack for the wall
layer_stack = WallLayerStack.create("AW260")
layer_stack.append(Layer(name="Innenbeplankung", type=LayerType.PANEL, material=mat_gipsfaser, thickness=15.0))
layer_stack.append(Layer(name="Innenbeplankung", type=LayerType.PANEL, material=mat_osb, thickness=15.0))
layer_stack.append(Layer(name="Riegelwerk", type=LayerType.STRUCTURE, material=mat_zellulose, thickness=200.0))
layer_stack.append(Layer(name="Aussenbeplankung", type=LayerType.PANEL, material=mat_weichfaser, thickness=30.0))

# Assign layer stack to the wall
wall.layers = layer_stack

# Print a summary
print(f"Number of layers: {len(layer_stack)}")
print(f"Total thickness: {sum(layer.thickness for layer in layer_stack)}mm")
for layer in layer_stack:
    print(f"{layer.material.name} ({layer.type}): {layer.thickness}mm")