Category Archives: Excel

Scipy functions with Excel and pyxll

Posted on 10/12/2023 by dougaj4

Over the years, I have posted a large number of user defined functions (UDF’s) allowing Python Scipy functions (and related libraries) to be accessed from Excel. These have now been consolidated in a uniform format, using the pyxll add-in and … Continue reading →

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Python Code Updates – py_UMom

Posted on 18/11/2023 by dougaj4

Further to the previous post the py_UMom spreadsheet has now been updated for the latest Python and Numpy versions. The latest version can be downloaded from: py_UMom.zip In addition to the Python code changes, the example of the OptShearCap3600 function … Continue reading →

Posted in Beam Bending, Concrete, Excel, Link to Python, Newton, NumPy and SciPy, PyXLL, UDFs | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Python code updates – 3DFrame-py

Posted on 03/11/2023 by dougaj4

Recent changes to how Python treats comparing a Numpy array to an empty list have resulted in some of my functions returning errors and I am in the process of updating them. Specifically, when an optional argument to a function … Continue reading →

Posted in Excel, Finite Element Analysis, Frame Analysis, Link to Python, Newton, NumPy and SciPy, PyXLL, UDFs | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

SectionProperties Release 3

Posted on 21/10/2023 by dougaj4

Robbie van Leeuwen’s SectionProperties program, (last featured here) has recently been updated to Release 3 with some major changes to the code, including: Full documentation can be found at: SectionProperties docs Changes to the code have required updates to my Excel … Continue reading →

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Longitudinal force due to shear – update

Posted on 09/10/2023 by dougaj4

In the post RC Design Functions 9.03; compression strut angle adjustment I recommended that when finding the longitudinal force due to shear according to AS 5100.5 (Amendment 1), the effect of increased vertical shear reinforcement should be limited in accordance … Continue reading →

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