Developing a "save-to-pdf" macro button for SolidWorks drawings.
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Playing around with Python integration in ANSYS Mechanical.
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There are many Python libraries available for working with PDF files. Here we will perform merging and watermarking operations with the Python library pdfrw. This package is bundled in the WinPython distribution.
It is assumed that your path has been set to find the correct Python interpreter such that pdfrw …
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An analysis of Microsoft's Surface Studio hinge by reverse-engineering from published promotional video footage.
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Fusion 360 has good support for parameters in CAD documents and the ability to drive designs using them. Here we will create a fully parametric design based on functional design parameters, using the following table as an example. As you can see, nominal dimensions can be specified to create different …
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Basics of transformation matrices
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Here we will develop some classes for interpolating general multi-linear fatigue curves using SciPy's interp1d.
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When a stress element is characterized by its six stress components and these components are put in stress tensor form, the principal normal stresses are simply the eigenvalues of the stress tensor, and the principal planes are defined by the eigenvectors. This is easily computed using a mathematical program such …