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Getting started

What is this library?

It is part of the sigmaepsilon.solid namespace, a set of namespace pacakes dedicated to different areas of solid mechanics.

In this namespace, sigmaepsilon.solid.material is responsible for calculations related to mechanical investingations of solid materials. Similar to sectionproperties, but we are extending the possibilities by supporting similar functionality for membranes, plates, shells and 3d solids as well, for general anisotropy and utilization with a customizable failure mechanism. For 1d members we rely on sectionproperties.

Where to begin?

To start using the library, first follow the below step to install it. We assume you already have installed Python at this point and know what a Pthon package is.

Installation

You can install the package from PyPI:

pip install sigmaepsilon.solid.material