Tag Archives: Python

py_ConBeam – 2

Posted on 27/07/2024 by dougaj4

Continuing from the previous post, today I will be looking at the Macaulay function, that performs the underlying analysis, and the application of this function to cantilevers and single span beams. There have been some significant changes to the Python … Continue reading →

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py_ConBeamU

Posted on 21/07/2024 by dougaj4

I have now converted the VBA code in the ConBeamU spreadsheet to Python, connected to Excel via pyxll. The new spreadsheet and associated Python code can be downloaded from: py_ConBeamU.zip In addition to the provided files, the pyxll application is … Continue reading →

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py_RC Elastic update 2

Posted on 12/06/2024 by dougaj4

Following the previous post, I have added a further new function, and in the process discovered that the py_Estress function was not handling tensile axial loads correctly. That has now been fixed, and the updated spreadsheet and Python files can … Continue reading →

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py_RC Elastic update

Posted on 08/06/2024 by dougaj4

Following the previous post I have updated the py_RC Elastic spreadsheet and code to work with the new solver function, and also add new functionality. The updated files can be downloaded from: py_RC Elastic.zip For details of the pyxll app … Continue reading →

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Scipy solver update

Posted on 31/05/2024 by dougaj4

The py_SolveFS function calls the Scipy optimize.root function to solve multi-variable equations. Examples are found on the py_Solvers spreadsheet, see Scipy Functions with Excel and pyxll 4 – Solvers 2. One problem with using this function is that the input data … Continue reading →

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