[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":79},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:newsletters:en":3,"newsletters:en:2024-11-21-xfem4u-python":54},{"seoTitle":4,"description":5,"ui":6,"label":9,"title":9,"lead":10,"listLabel":11,"filter":12,"types":22,"langTag":28,"meta":31,"notes":34,"nav":47,"cta":51},"Newsletters since 2015 · Struct4U","The Struct4U newsletters since 2015: new versions of XFEM4U, XFrame2D, XBeam2D and XConstruct, news, training and events, in English and Dutch.",{"home":7,"breadcrumb":8},"Home","Breadcrumb","Newsletters","The newsletters Struct4U sent to its users since 2015: new versions, new modules, news, training and events. 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Fast and easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in \u003Cstrong>XFEM4U\u003C\u002Fstrong> you can already create your models pretty quickly. But now also with Python as an addition you can generate the most complicated models quickly and easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have simplified and extended our Python library. It is now possible to generate nodes, supports, profiles, user-defined profile shapes, beams, columns, plates, walls, load cases, load combinations, beam loads, node loads, surface loads and panels from Python. In short. Almost everything you can do in \u003Cstrong>XFEM4U\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you can also do in Python. It is truly amazing how simple and at the same time powerful this is. In this newsletter you'll see some simple examples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Python library and these examples are of course available. The few examples we have created for you will help you to get a quick start. With the links below you can download the manual and our Python sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoftware.struct4u.com\u002Fdownloads\u002FPython2XFEM4U\u002Fmanual%20python2xfem4u.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manual\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoftware.struct4u.com\u002Fdownloads\u002FPython2XFEM4U\u002Fpython2xfem4u.zip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Python sources\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Don't be afraid and just try it. In no time you will be familiar with the functions we have created for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Ok. But how to get started? .......... It's very simple.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>Step 1.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Install the development environment for Python if you don't already have one. And there are lots of them. For example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Visual Studio Code\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcode.visualstudio.com\u002Fdownload\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\u002F\u002Fcode.visualstudio.com\u002Fdownload\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>PyCharm\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpycharm-community-edition.en.softonic.com\u002Fdownload\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\u002F\u002Fpycharm-community-edition.en.softonic.com\u002Fdownload\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Step 2.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Copy “\u003Cem>Struct4U.py\u003C\u002Fem>” and “\u003Cem>ExamplesXFEM4U.py\u003C\u002Fem>” to your development environment. Run “\u003Cem>ExamplesXFEM4U.py\u003C\u002Fem>”. Choose 1,2,3,4,5 or 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Step 3.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Run or click on \u003Cstrong>XFEM4U\u003C\u002Fstrong> and ...... there is your model..... Amazingly powerful and easy to use..... You're bound to like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you have any questions and\u002For suggestions, let us know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good luck!!!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F01-1600.webp?v=7637299206df\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F01-800.webp?v=f1896946de9b 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F01-1600.webp?v=7637299206df 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"693\" alt=\"XFEM4U: view along the axis of a tube-shaped lattice structure with 1312 beam elements and 672 nodes\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F02-1499.webp?v=2cd0de906ec7\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F02-800.webp?v=99ff02df37c2 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F02-1499.webp?v=2cd0de906ec7 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1499\" height=\"817\" alt=\"XFEM4U: perspective view of the same tube-shaped lattice structure, shown as lines with nodes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F03-1499.webp?v=f413d142129b\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F03-800.webp?v=273bed9aea8a 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F03-1499.webp?v=f413d142129b 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1499\" height=\"817\" alt=\"XFEM4U: line model of a spiral staircase with line loads and point loads of 10 kN in the permanent load case\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F04-1501.webp?v=3d3cfc4b0b32\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F04-800.webp?v=9bd7197da5d3 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F04-1501.webp?v=3d3cfc4b0b32 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"822\" alt=\"XFEM4U: grid of beams with panels, a surface load of 5,5 kN\u002Fm2, a line load of 20 kN\u002Fm and point loads\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F05-1501.webp?v=8f556e603349\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F05-800.webp?v=a87f048e1274 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F05-1501.webp?v=8f556e603349 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"714\" alt=\"XFEM4U: the same grid of beams with upward reaction forces in kN and labels such as 4x16 l=3850 along the beams\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F06-1501.webp?v=647fd357eb8e\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F06-800.webp?v=862e972780bd 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F06-1501.webp?v=647fd357eb8e 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"822\" alt=\"XFEM4U: geometry of a curved three-chord truss of round tubes, 24000 long and 800 wide\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F07-1501.webp?v=5fc9c48b6a41\" srcset=\"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F07-800.webp?v=1680b358251c 800w, \u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F07-1501.webp?v=5fc9c48b6a41 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width: 924px) calc(100vw - 64px), 860px\" width=\"1501\" height=\"822\" alt=\"XFEM4U: displacements of the curved truss from a geometric non-linear analysis, with a maximum of 3,0 mm\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stay up to date with the latest developments you can follow us on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fstruct4u\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Linkedin\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"src":68,"width":69,"height":70},"\u002Fnewsletters\u002Fimg\u002F2024-11-21-xfem4u-python\u002F01-1600.webp?v=7637299206df",1600,693,{"slug":72,"title":73,"date":74,"lang":62},"2024-10-07-xframe2d-xbeam2d","XFrame2D \u002F XBeam2D","2024-10-07",{"slug":76,"title":73,"date":77,"lang":62},"2024-11-26-xframe2d-xbeam2d","2024-11-26",1,1792702105989]