Category Archives: VBA

The Ultimate Python Guide for VBA Developers

Posted on 15/04/2026 by dougaj4

I recently discovered “The Ultimate Python Guide for VBA Developers” which is a free book available from the pyxll site at https://www.pyxll.com/learn-python.html. The pyxll site says: This book has been written specifically for VBA and Excel users like you. Fast … Continue reading →

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Alternative iterative solvers

Posted on 03/03/2026 by dougaj4

This post looks at alternative solutions to a problem posted on Quora: How can 2^x = 10x be solved? One of the alternatives requires a new function linking to Scipy that has been added to the pyScipy module, that can be downloaded … Continue reading →

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Continuous beam animations with VBA and Python

Posted on 20/12/2025 by dougaj4

Following a lengthy discussion at Eng-Tips I have developed several functions to generate animations of the effects of applied moving loads. The Python code and examples have been added to the py_ConBeamU.zip file which can be downloaded from: py_ConBeamU.zip Starting … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU and Strand7 check update

Posted on 05/12/2025 by dougaj4

Results of the continuous beam spreadsheet were last checked against Strand7 results 10 years ago. I have now updated this check with the latest version (4.19), which can be downloaded from: ConBeamU.zip The download file now includes: The Strand7 check … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU update

Posted on 20/09/2025 by dougaj4

Following a comment at https://newtonexcelbach.com/2023/01/20/using-conbeamu/ I have updated the ConBeamU-Template file so that the function to select the input range works the same as in the main spreadsheet. For more details of how the spreadsheet works, see the link above, … Continue reading →

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