ROADMAP.md

This roadmap outlines upcoming features and enhancements for ForCAD. Contributions and suggestions are welcome!

• v0.2.0:

  • Add insert_knots() method for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add elevate_degree() method for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add derivative() method for curves, surfaces and volumes.

• v0.3.0:

  • Add remove_knots() method for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add put_to_nurbs() method for volumes.
  • Get IGA elements connectivity.
  • Add predefined shapes: Circle, Tetragon, Hexahedron.
  • Add rotate_Xc and rotate_Xg methods for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add translate_Xc and translate_Xg methods for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add basic unit tests.
  • Add simple examples.

• v0.4.0:

  • Visualization using PyVista.

• v0.4.1:

  • Add new predefined shapes: half circle, 2D ring, half 2D ring, 3D ring, half 3D ring, c-shapes.
  • Add new examples.
  • Add generic procedures get_Xc(), get_Xg() and get_Wc()
  • Add cmp_degree().
  • Design a logo with ForCAD.
  • Improvements and bug fixes.

• Additional Ideas:

  • Improve ROADMAP.md.
  • Add reduce_degree() method for curves, surfaces and volumes.
  • Add morph() method for morphing box.
  • Add support binary vtk files.
  • Add support IGES format.
  • Add support STEP format.
  • Implement T-splines.
  • Add support for multiple patches.
  • Add extraction of piecewise Bezier objects from NURBS.
  • Add more unit tests.
  • Add more examples.
  • Add more predefined shapes.
  • Improve PyVista scripts.
  • Use ForCAD for IGA simulations.
  • Use ForCAD for FEM simulations.
  • Get surfaces from volumes.
  • Get edges from volumes.
  • Get edges from surfaces.
  • Add extrude method for surfaces.
  • Improve documentation.
  • Add offset method.
  • Add curve, surface and volume fitting.
  • Calculate length, area and volume.
  • Think about a GUI.