Documentation

The following documentation is available:

• User Guide - Guide to using the TexGen graphical user interface
• Scripting Guide - Guide to writing Python scripts for generating TexGen models
• API Reference Guide - Reference guide for Python scripting
• TG3 File Format - TexGen save file format description
• Publications - Publications using TexGen
• TexGen Applications - Published applications of TexGen
• Modelling Theory - Much of the theory behind TexGen can be found in this thesis (Chapters 2 and 3)
• Webinar 1: Introduction to Creating Textile Models Using TexGen (23/3/2021)
  • Video
  • Slides
• Webinar 2: Exporting TexGen Models for Simulation (27/4/2021)
  • Video
  • Slides
• Presentations from the TexGen workshop on the 2nd May 2012
  • A general overview of the development and use of TexGen
  • A guide to geometry modelling using TexGen
  • Application of TexGen to mechanical modelling
  • Tutorials showing use of TexGen for FE and CFD analysis - The CXFImportVTK file used in the CFD analysis is available for download here. Alternately the Abaqus input file produced by TexGen can be imported directly into ANSYS/CFX as shown here: ANSYS/CFX Export
• Extraction of Material Properties using Voxel Meshing and Abaqus - Guide to creating Abaqus input file using voxel mesh export and use of script provided with TexGen to extract material properties after running Abaqus simulation
• Abaqus UMAT Subroutine for Calculation of Localised Yarn Properties
• ANSYS/CFX Export - Importing TexGen model into ANSYS CFX
• Using Octree Refinement and Mesh Smoothing