SGIO

Structure Gene (SG) I/O

Python package interfacing VABS and SwiftComp. The package is developed based on meshio, which is used for converting meshing data.

Features

The package can be used to:

• Read/write SG data from/to different formats
• Convert SG/mesh data between different formats
• Read structural properties (effective models) from VABS/SwiftComp output
• Read local states (strain/stress/failure) from VABS/SwiftComp output
• Read generic finite element models (sgio.read_fe_model) for multiscale workflows
• Merge cross-sections along a span into a single visualization mesh
• Plot cross-sections and stiffness matrices (matplotlib / plotly / PyVista)
• Create 1D SG from layup input

Supported Data Formats

• For complete SG data:
  • VABS, SwiftComp, Abaqus, Gmsh (SG-on-Gmsh bundle)
• For mesh data only:
  • All formats supported by meshio

A structure gene (SG) is defined as the smallest mathematical building block of a structure.¹ A cross-section (CS) is a type of 2D SG.

Online documentation

Installation

Requires Python >= 3.9.

Option 1: Install via pip (Recommended)

pip install sgio

The 3D mesh preview and ParaView export helpers need PyVista, which is an optional dependency:

pip install sgio[pyvista]

Option 2: Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/wenbinyugroup/sgio.git
cd sgio
pip install -e .

Or, using uv:

uv sync

Usage

API

Example: Read Beam Properties from VABS Output File

import sgio

model = sgio.read_output_model('my_cross_section.sg.K', 'vabs', 'BM1')

print(model.ea, model.ei22, model.ei33, model.gj)

Example: Convert a Cross-Section from Abaqus to VABS

import sgio

sgio.convert(
    file_name_in='cross-section.inp',
    file_name_out='cross-section.sg',
    file_format_in='abaqus',
    file_format_out='vabs',
    model_type='BM2',
)

Command Line Interface

Example: Convert Cross-Sectional Data from Abaqus (.inp) to VABS Input

Suppose a cross-section has been built in Abaqus and output to cross-section.inp. To convert the data to the VABS input (Timoshenko model) cross-section.sg:

python -m sgio convert cross-section.inp cross-section.sg -ff abaqus -tf vabs -m bm2

Complete Options

usage: sgio [-h] [-v] {build,b,convert,c} ...

I/O library for VABS (cross-section) and SwiftComp (structural gene)

positional arguments:
  {build,b,convert,c}   Available sub-commands.
    build (b)           Build 1D structural gene.
    convert (c)         Convert CS/SG data file.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         Show version number and exit.

Convert SG Data

usage: sgio convert [-h] [--loglevelcmd {debug,info,warning,error,critical}]
                    [--loglevelfile {debug,info,warning,error,critical}]
                    [--logfile LOGFILE] [-ff FROM_FORMAT]
                    [-ffv FROM_FORMAT_VERSION] [-tf TO_FORMAT]
                    [-tfv TO_FORMAT_VERSION] [-a {h,d,fi}]
                    [-d {1,2,3}] [-ms {x,y,z,xy,yz,zx}] [-mry {x,y,z}]
                    [-m {sd1,pl1,pl2,bm1,bm2}] [-mo]
                    input_file output_file

positional arguments:
  input_file            CS/SG file to be read from.
  output_file           CS/SG file to be written to.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --loglevelcmd {debug,info,warning,error,critical}
                        Command line logging level.
  --loglevelfile {debug,info,warning,error,critical}
                        File logging level.
  --logfile LOGFILE     Logging file name.
  -ff, --from-format FROM_FORMAT
                        CS/SG file format to be read from.
  -ffv, --from-format-version FROM_FORMAT_VERSION
                        CS/SG file format version to be read from.
  -tf, --to-format TO_FORMAT
                        CS/SG file format to be written to.
  -tfv, --to-format-version TO_FORMAT_VERSION
                        CS/SG file format version to be written to.
  -a, --analysis {h,d,fi}
                        Analysis type (h=homogenization, d=dehomogenization,
                        fi=failure).
  -d, --sgdim {1,2,3}   SG dimension (SwiftComp only).
  -ms, --model-space {x,y,z,xy,yz,zx}
                        Model space.
  -mry, --material-ref-y {x,y,z}
                        Axis used as the material reference y-axis.
  -m, --model {sd1,pl1,pl2,bm1,bm2}
                        CS/SG model type.
  -mo, --mesh-only      Mesh only conversion.

Note: Node and element numbering is adjusted automatically to meet the requirements of the target format.

Build 1D SG

usage: sgio build [-h] [--loglevelcmd {debug,info,warning,error,critical}]
                  [--loglevelfile {debug,info,warning,error,critical}]
                  [--logfile LOGFILE]
                  inputfile

positional arguments:
  inputfile             1D SG design input file.

Check out the example examples/convert_abaqus_cs_to_vabs for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Reference