pyXDSM 2.3.1

Python script to generate PDF XDSM diagrams using TikZ and LaTeX

pyXDSM

A python library for generating publication quality PDF XDSM diagrams. This library is a thin wrapper that uses the TikZ library and LaTeX to build the PDFs.

Documentation

Please see the documentation for installation details and API documentation.

To locally build the documentation, enter the doc folder and enter make html in the terminal. You can then view the built documentation in the _build folder.

XDSM diagram

Block matrix equation

Citation

Please cite the paper by Lambe and Martins when using XDSM. Here is the bibtex entry for that paper:

@article {Lambe2012,
title = {Extensions to the Design Structure Matrix for the Description of Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization Processes},
journal = {Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization},
volume = {46},
year = {2012},
pages = {273-284},
doi = {10.1007/s00158-012-0763-y},
author = {Andrew B. Lambe and Joaquim R. R. A. Martins}
}