midas automation
midas Gen & Gen NX automation
Tools that generate, modify and report on midas models programmatically — through MIDAS API where available, or through MGT text files — so large and repetitive models stop depending on manual input.
What can be automated
From geometry to results, without retyping
Model generation
Create nodes, elements, sections, materials, boundary conditions and loads from spreadsheets or parametric geometry.
Parametric links
Connect Rhino/Grasshopper geometry to midas for fast option studies on complex forms.
Loads & combinations
Generate load cases and combinations consistently from your office templates and design code requirements.
Results & reports
Pull displacements, member forces and design results into formatted tables, plots and report sections.
Model checks
Catch missing properties, unconnected nodes and inconsistent assignments before analysis, not after.
Data exchange
Move model data between midas and other tools where formats allow, with clear notes on what doesn’t translate.
How it’s built
Interfaces matched to your product
- MIDAS API
- JSON-based requests from Python or C# to create, query and modify model data in supported midas products.
- MGT files
- Text-based model commands for generating or editing models — a dependable route across midas Gen versions.
- Grasshopper
- C# components or Python scripts that push geometry, sections and loads into midas.
- Versions
- Available interfaces differ between midas Gen and Gen NX, so the approach is confirmed for your exact product and version.
FAQ
midas questions
Products, interfaces and mixed-software workflows.
midas Gen or midas Gen NX — does it matter?
Both can be automated, but the available interfaces differ. Tell me which product and version you use, and the approach will be confirmed before quoting.
Can midas work alongside ETABS or SAP2000 in the same workflow?
Often, yes — for example sharing geometry or comparing results between programs. What transfers reliably depends on element types and data, which is assessed during scoping.
Is MIDAS API experience required on our side?
No. You describe the engineering workflow; the tool handles the API. Documentation explains how to run it and what it assumes.
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Which part of your workflow should run itself?
Describe it in a few sentences. You’ll get a feasibility reply and clarifying questions before any quote.