PyElastica Documentation#
Elastica is a free and open-source software project for the simulation of assemblies of slender, one-dimensional structures using Cosserat Rod theory.
More information about Elastica is available at the project website
PyElastica#
PyElastica is the python implementation of Elastica. The easiest way to install PyElastica is with PIP:
$ pip install pyelastica
You can also download the source code for PyElastica directly from GitHub.
All options:
examples: installs dependencies to run example cases, found under the folder examples.docs: packages to build documentation
Options can be combined, e.g.
$ pip install "pyelastica[examples,docs]"
If you want to simulate magnetic Cosserat rods interacting with external magnetic environments you can install the derived package using
$ pip install magneto_pyelastica
Details can be found here.
Elastica++#
Elastica++ is a C++ implementation of Elastica. The expected release date for the beta version is 2024 Q4.
Community#
We mainly use git-issue to communicate the roadmap, updates, helps, and bug fixes. If you have problem using PyElastica, check if similar issue is reported in git-issue.
We also opened gitter channel for short and immediate feedbacks.
Contributing#
If you are interested to contribute, please read contribution-guide first.
Elastica Overview
API Documentation
Advanced Guide
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