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pyFormex is a program for generating, transforming and manipulating large
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geometrical models of 3D structures by sequences of mathematical operations.
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Thanks to a powerful (Python based) scripting language, pyFormex is very well
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suited for the automated design of spatial frame structures. It provides a wide
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range of operations on surface meshes, like STL type triangulated surfaces.
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There are provisions to import medical scan images. pyFormex can also be used
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as a pre- and post-processor for Finite Element analysis programs. Finally,
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it might be used just for creating some nice graphics. Using pyFormex,
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the topology of the elements and the final geometrical form can be decoupled.
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Often, topology is created first and then mapped onto the geometry. Through the
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scripting language, the user can define any sequence of transformations, built
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from provided or user defined functions. This way, building parametric models
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becomes a natural thing
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