Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to help you get started with pylinkage and master its features.

Contents:

• Getting Started
  • Installation
  • Core Concepts
  • Your First Linkage: Four-Bar Mechanism
  • Complete Example
  • Understanding the Constraint System
  • Handling Errors
  • Next Steps
• Custom Joint Creation
  • Understanding the Joint Interface
  • Example: Slider Joint
  • Complete Slider Implementation
  • Using the Custom Joint
  • Example: Oscillating Joint
  • Best Practices
  • Next Steps
• Advanced Optimization Techniques
  • Overview of Optimization
  • Defining a Fitness Function
  • Example: Optimizing for Path Shape
  • Particle Swarm Optimization Parameters
  • Generating Bounds
  • Grid Search Optimization
  • Multi-Objective Optimization
  • Constraint Preservation
  • Optimizing Initial Positions
  • Visualizing Optimization Progress
  • Async Optimization
  • Troubleshooting
  • Next Steps