How to integrate the new FEM methods into SOFA engine

[Singlesheep]

Dear SOFA community,

I want to test the performance of some improved finite element methods through sofa engine, such as the open source Hyper-Elastic Mass Links method（https://github.com/HEML/HEML）. I wonder if there is any way to integrate these methods into SOFA engine. Is there a corresponding example for reference.

Thank you very much!

With best regards,

Zhengyang Chen

[Hugo]

Dear @xmfuwu1

It’s a nice initiative!
As a new mechanical model, it should be implemented as a forcefield in SOFA. We could definitely guide you for the implementation.

Let me know whether you are interested, we could chat about this further together.
Best wishes,

Hugo

[Singlesheep]

Dear @Hugo,

Thank you for your reply! I am very interested in this subject. But I am new to SOFA. I have no idea how to implement this new method on SOFA. I do not know where to start. Is there any relevant code for reference?

Thank you very much!

With best regards,

Zhengyang Chen

[Hugo]

Dear @xmfuwu1

Have you checked my above link?
To understand at best SOFA, I advise:
– to watch our Tutorials on YouTube, especially this recording of one of our training session “Introduction to SOFA”
– follow the online documentation

If you are interested, and once you covered these materials, I would be glad to chat with you and guide you for the implementation part. Would this be of interest for you?

Best,

Hugo

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