pyStrata — The Complete Guide: One-Dimensional Seismic Site Response in Python
pyStrata is an open-source Python library for 1D seismic site response — how soil layers amplify bedrock motion, with equivalent-linear, time-series and RVT.
Guides and Articles
OpenGeoSys — The Complete Guide: Coupled Thermal, Hydraulic and Mechanical Simulation of the Subsurface
OpenGeoSys is an open-source finite element simulator for coupled processes in soil and rock — flow, heat, mechanics, chemistry — groundwater and geothermal.
Navisworks Freedom — The Complete Guide: A Free Viewer for NWD Coordination Models
Navisworks Freedom is Autodesk’s free viewer for NWD and 3D DWF coordination models — navigation, viewpoints, redlines and element properties for project teams.
IfcOpenShell — The Complete Guide: Read, Write, Convert and Compare IFC Models With Open Source
IfcOpenShell is an open-source library for IFC BIM models, with command-line tools to convert geometry, compare versions, detect clashes and export schedules.
BEopt — The Complete Guide: Cost-Optimal Energy Efficiency Packages for Homes
NREL’s BEopt finds the lowest-cost combinations of insulation, windows and HVAC for each level of energy saving in homes, based on EnergyPlus simulations. Free.
City Energy Analyst — The Complete Guide: Energy Modelling for Districts and District Heating and Cooling
City Energy Analyst computes hourly energy demand for every building in a district and solar potential, and designs district heating and cooling networks.
ODA File Converter — The Complete Guide: Batch Conversion of DWG and DXF Files Between Versions
ODA File Converter batch-converts DWG and DXF folders to another version, with audit and repair. Non-ODA members may use it for non-commercial work only.
DWG TrueView — The Complete Guide: View, Measure, Plot and Convert DWG Files Without AutoCAD
Autodesk’s free DWG TrueView opens, measures and plots DWG and DXF files, makes PDFs and converts between AutoCAD versions — no AutoCAD licence needed.
COMPAS — The Complete Guide: An Open Python Framework for Computational Design and Digital Fabrication
COMPAS is an open-source Python framework for computational design in architecture and engineering — geometry, meshes, form-finding, robotic fabrication.
AequilibraE — The Complete Guide: Transport Modelling in Python With Traffic Assignment and a QGIS Plugin
AequilibraE is a free Python package for transport models — equilibrium traffic assignment, demand matrices and GTFS import, with a QGIS plugin for flow maps.
OSMnx — The Complete Guide: Download and Analyse OpenStreetMap Street Networks in Python
OSMnx is an open-source Python package to download and analyse OpenStreetMap street networks — shortest routes, travel times, connectivity and network metrics.
CARLA — The Complete Guide: An Open Simulator for Autonomous Driving, Sensors and Traffic Scenarios
CARLA is an open-source simulator for testing autonomous driving — simulated LIDAR, cameras and GPS, OpenDRIVE maps and traffic scenarios, via Python.