A curated list of awesome tools, libraries, and resources related to programming in structural engineering.
- 📊 Visualization
- 🧪 FEM Simulation
- 🌀 Form-Finding
- 📋 Reporting
- 🏗️ CAD/BIM
- 🌱 Sustainability
- 🔗 Interoperability
- 📚 Design Libraries
- 👥 Learning Resources
🛠 Tools and platforms for visualizing structural engineering data.
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Matplotlib | A comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. |
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Plotly | A library for interactive, publication-quality plots in Python, R, and JavaScript. |
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Excel VBA Macros | Automate and visualize engineering data directly in Excel. |
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Three.js | A JavaScript library for creating 3D graphics in the browser. |
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ThatOpen | A web-based platform for visualizing and collaborating on engineering and construction data. |
🔧 Tools for finite element method (FEM) simulations.
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OpenSeesPy | Python library for finite element analysis, focusing on earthquake engineering. |
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PyNite | A simple Python library for linear elastic 3D structural analysis. |
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Abaqus Scripting Interface | Script and automate Abaqus FEM simulations using Python and MATLAB. |
📐 Libraries and resources for form-finding techniques.
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📊 Tools and resources for generating structured engineering reports.
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Overleaf | Collaboratively create polished technical reports with LaTeX. |
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Markdown | Lightweight markup language for creating formatted text for reports and documentation. |
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handcalcs | Automatically render Python calculations as readable hand calculations in Jupyter Notebooks. |
🏘️ Tools for structural modeling, analysis, and interoperability.
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IFC OpenShell | A library for parsing and editing IFC files. |
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Revit API | Customize and extend Revit for BIM workflows with Autodesk's official API. |
🌍 Tools and resources for promoting sustainable practices in structural engineering.
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EC3 Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator | Free tool to evaluate and reduce the embodied carbon in construction materials. |
🔄 Bridges between CAD, BIM, and other structural tools.
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Speckle | Open-source platform for data interoperability and collaboration in design and engineering. |
📏 Design calculation for structural design libraries and standards.
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StructuralCodes | StructuralCodes is an open-source Python library for structural engineering calculations. |
📏 Resources for structural design libraries and standards.
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