Quick Start Examples

Simple examples to test your PyIntact installation. Download the files, place them in a directory, and run.

Note

If clicking the Python files opens them in your browser instead of downloading, right-click the link and select “Save Link As…” or “Download Linked File”.

Geometry Files: beam.stl, end-1.stl, end-2.stl

Linear Elasticity

Static structural analysis of a cantilever beam under load.

Setup File: cantilever_beam.py

How to Run:

1. Download all geometry files and cantilever_beam.py to the same directory

2. Open PowerShell/Terminal and navigate to that directory:

   cd path\to\your\directory
   

3. Run the example:

   python cantilever_beam.py
   

Modal Analysis

Natural frequency and mode shape analysis of a cantilever beam.

Setup File: cantilever_modal.py

How to Run:

1. Download all geometry files and cantilever_modal.py to the same directory

2. Open PowerShell/Terminal and navigate to that directory:

   cd path\to\your\directory
   

3. Run the example:

   python cantilever_modal.py
   

Static Thermal

Steady-state heat transfer analysis through a beam.

Setup File: thermal_beam.py

How to Run:

1. Download all geometry files and thermal_beam.py to the same directory

2. Open PowerShell/Terminal and navigate to that directory:

   cd path\to\your\directory
   

3. Run the example:

   python thermal_beam.py