= Proposed Projects, Related to Easmy =

The purpose of this part is to describe projects arising from easmy or projects that would benefit easmy. 
== Projects that would benefit easmy ==
=== Sparse Matrix Package ===
Python's dictionaries are the place to start. If you have a quick look at the stiffness matrices of structures that are larger than trivial, you will see just how sparse these matrices are!  So a sparse matrix package with an iterative solution of simultaneous linear equations would extend the capabilities of Python programs for structural analysis.
=== Plugins for various types of elements ===
All elements, plane stress, plate bending and shell elements as plugins can be programmed independently of the mainline, so ideal setup is plugins.
=== GUI for easmy ===
A Qt 4.x based GUI is urgently needed, so that the program would be more easily ported to platforms other than the development platform.  The development
platform is Linux.
=== Plotting of Member Connectivity Diagram ===
In data preparation mistakes in tables of member connectivity do happen and are very hard to spot. It takes a few minutes of visual scrutiny to discover mistakes that would cause totally wrong answers.  The data bugs in connectivity tables are very hard to find - ''trust me, been there, done that!''

=== Investigation of a Simple Python based plugins system ===
How are plugins implemented in Bazaar? For me it looks really good and worthy of separate investigation and assessment.

== Independent Projects ==
=== Python3 Based Analysis ===
Why not write a few programs with Python3?  Say, take the biggest work of easmy - the text book - convert it to Python3 and see what can be achieved.  Check first NumPy or Numeric with Linear Algebra have been (or something equivalent) have been ported to Python3.

=== Stability Analysis of 2D and 3D Frames ===
This would not benefit easmy, but follows as a natural continuation of analytical investigation.

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