OpenGlider Documentation

OpenGlider is an open-source toolkit for paraglider and kite design. It provides Python libraries for geometry (glider, ribs, cells, lines), airfoils, meshing, and export to OBJ/DXF and other formats, plus an optional FreeCAD workbench.

Contents

• Installation
  • pip (recommended)
  • pixi
  • conda
  • Manual / development install
  • Building the documentation
• Getting Started
  • Quick example
  • Save and load
  • Running tests
  • Interactive use
  • Next steps
• Concepts
  • Glider hierarchy
  • Coordinate system
  • Airfoil / profile coordinates
  • Ballooning
  • Parametric vs 3D glider
  • Lines and LineSet
  • Mesh
  • Plots and patterns
• FreeCAD Workbench
  • Overview
  • Main tools (examples)
  • Installation for FreeCAD
  • Using with pixi
  • Further resources
• Project Structure
  • Main openglider subpackages
  • Glider and Airfoil (short reference)
  • API reference
• Developer Guide
  • Contributing
  • Code conventions
  • Running tests
  • Building documentation
  • API documentation
• API Reference
  • openglider package

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page