Category Archives: Excel

Python in Excel – two views

Posted on 02/09/2023 by dougaj4

Microsoft recently announced that it is now possible to access Python from within Excel worksheets. This functionality is currently only available to Excel 365 users on the Insiders – Beta channel, who can access it at no cost. When it … Continue reading →

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Mastan2

Posted on 26/08/2023 by dougaj4

Mastan2 is a free frame analysis program based on Matlab. The linked site provides alternative downloads for those with or without Matlab installed. The site also provides a link to the book Matrix Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition, by McGuire, Gallagher, … Continue reading →

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Dynamic charts

Posted on 23/07/2023 by dougaj4

A frequently asked question is how to get Excel charts to automatically update when new data is added outside the original selected ranges. The most frequent recommendation (such as here) is to convert the data to a table, then insert … Continue reading →

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Simplified bi-axial bending

Posted on 13/07/2023 by dougaj4

This post summarises my responses to a question at Eng-Tips. The UK concrete standard in use before Eurocode 2 (BS 8110) has a simple procedure for designing columns subject to bending about both principal axes: This allows the column to … Continue reading →

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3DFrame-py

Posted on 05/07/2023 by dougaj4

My 3DFrame spreadsheet has now been converted to Python code and can be downloaded from: 3DFrame-py.zip The frame analysis uses the Scipy linear algebra functions called from pyLinalgfuncs3, which must be available on the Python path: pyLinAlgfuncs3.zip The 3DFrame-py download … Continue reading →

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