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3D Space Frame Analysis using Python and Blender
Develop tools to model and analyse complex 3D space frame structures using Python
Table of contents
Expanding from 2 to 3 Dimensions
4.0 Section overview
Preview- 1 min
- 20.2 MB
5.0 Review of transformations in 2D
- 18 mins
- 223 MB
6.0 Expanding to a 3D transformation matrix
- 13 mins
- 160 MB
7.0 The 6x6 element stiffness matrix
- 5 mins
- 65.8 MB
Coding the Third Dimension
8.0 Section overview
Preview- 1 min
- 24 MB
9.0 Visualising our 3D structure
- 17 mins
- 158 MB
10.0 Adding node number annotations
- 5 mins
- 53.8 MB
11.0 3D orientations and lengths
- 9 mins
- 114 MB
12.0 Building the 3D structure stiffness matrix
- 10 mins
- 97.2 MB
13.0 Solving for displacements, reactions and axial forces
- 8 mins
- 87.2 MB
14.0 Visualising axial forces & deflections
- 11 mins
- 153 MB
15.0 Detailed text output
- 4 mins
- 41.8 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lectures 9-15)
- 782 KB
Improving the User Experience
16.0 Section overview
Preview- 1 min
- 18.4 MB
17.0 Adding a colormap for axial forces
- 9 mins
- 91.4 MB
18.0 Adding UI widgets for plot adjustments
- 15 mins
- 168 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lectures 17 &18)
- 31.1 KB
Building 3D Structures in Blender
19.0 Section overview
Preview- 2 mins
- 35.5 MB
20.0 How can Blender help us?
- 7 mins
- 146 MB
21.0 Downloading & installing Blender
- 4 mins
- 60.1 MB
22.0 Blender overview & interface basics
- 16 mins
- 219 MB
23.0 Object versus edit mode
- 11 mins
- 140 MB
24.0 Basic modelling - rectilinear structures
- 11 mins
- 139 MB
25.0 Basic modelling - organic/curved structures
Preview- 19 mins
- 302 MB
Blender File - (lecture 25)
- 3.13 MB
Mid-course check-in
Jupyter/Blender Data Transfer
26.0 Section overview
Preview- 2 mins
- 28.7 MB
27.0 Exporting model data from Blender
- 14 mins
- 129 MB
28.0 Importing model data into our Jupyter Notebook
- 14 mins
- 147 MB
29.0 Exporting deflections from our Jupyter Notebook
- 9 mins
- 86.3 MB
30.0 Visualising model deflections in Blender
- 7 mins
- 63.8 MB
Blender File - (lectures 27 & 30)
- 668 KB
Jupyter Notebook - (lectures 28-29)
- 23.7 KB
Case Study Structures
31.0 Section overview
Preview- 1 min
- 19.1 MB
32.0 Transmission tower - Modelling
- 24 mins
- 439 MB
Blender File - (lecture 32)
- 6.73 MB
33.0 Transmission tower - analysis
- 14 mins
- 180 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lecture 33)
- 14.3 KB
34.0 Geodesic dome - modelling and better data export
- 16 mins
- 167 MB
Blender File - (lecture 34)
- 667 KB
35.0 Geodesic dome - analysis
- 10 mins
- 123 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lecture 35)
- 49 KB
36.0 Gherkin-esk tower
- 29 mins
- 546 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lecture 36)
- 36.4 KB
Blender File - (lecture 36)
- 854 KB
37.0 Space frame structure
- 18 mins
- 280 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (lecture 37)
- 76.8 KB
Blender File - (lecture 37)
- 1.38 MB
38.0 Course wrap up & Certificate of Completion
- 2 mins
- 132 MB
Course Updates
This section is reserved for 'post-release' updates to the course...for those good ideas and suggestions that come in from students taking the course.
So far, we have expanded to consider,
So far, we have expanded to consider,
- automatic self-weight calculation and implementing individual member cross-sectional areas.
- Building a better axial force visualisation using Blender
Jupyter Notebooks - (Lecture 39)
- 47.7 KB
39.0 Including self-weight in the analysis
- 26 mins
- 273 MB
40.0 Blender data-viz - Structure setup & force data
- 20 mins
- 302 MB
Jupyter Notebook - (Lecture 40)
- 10.9 KB
41.0 Blender data-viz - Blocking out the code
- 31 mins
- 364 MB
42.0 Blender data-viz - The transformation matrix
- 22 mins
- 294 MB
43.0 Blender data-viz - Generating materials from force data
- 22 mins
- 327 MB
Blender File - (lectures 40-43)
- 906 KB