Future Development

The following features are planned for future releases of the package:

  • Improved User Interface: Enhancements to the user interface for better usability and accessibility.

  • Extended Geometry Library: Addition of more geometrical shapes and configurations for beam analysis.

  • Advanced Load Cases: Implementation of more complex load cases and boundary conditions.

  • Integration with Other Software: Potential integration with other engineering software for enhanced functionality.

  • User Contributions: Encouragement for users to contribute their own scripts and modules to the package.

  • Documentation Updates: Continuous updates to the documentation to reflect new features and improvements.

  • Performance Optimization: Ongoing efforts to optimize the performance of the package for larger and more complex models.

  • Testing and Validation: Comprehensive testing and validation of the package to ensure accuracy and reliability.

  • Educational Resources: Development of educational resources, tutorials, and examples to help users get started with the package.

User interaction menu

Implementation of a user interaction menu to allow users to select different loading scenarios, view results, and interact with the model in real-time. This may be based on META Poke interactions:

Showcase

The following features are planned for the user interaction menu:

Beam properties

Implementation of different settings for the beam like:

  • Material properties

  • Cross section properties

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Automatic load cases

Implementation of automatic load cases for different loading scenarios. This will include:

  • Point loads

  • Distributed loads

  • Moment loads

  • Temperature effects

Automatical loading scheme

Possibility to select and add new constraints and loads to the beam.

Safety evaluation

Implementation of a safety evaluation module to assess the safety of the beam and coloring the beam according to the safety criteria.

  • Green: Safe

  • Yellow: Warning

  • Red: Unsafe

Stress distribution on the cross section

Implementation of a stress distribution module to visualize the stress distribution on the cross section of the beam directly from the Moment.

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