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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andreas,

Per our previous conversation, if you want to write your solver in C++,
then I would prefer that you do it as part of a solver plugin rather
than a command event handler in Pcbnew.  I image there would be other
uses for a solver plugin object such as a thermal mapping solver which
has been proposed in the past.  The other option would be to use the
Python action object and write the entire solver in Python rather than
C++.  That may make your life a bit easier.

Cheers,

Wayne

On 11/29/2017 01:09 PM, Andreas Buhr wrote:
> Dear Kicad developers,
> 
> I'm new to Kicad development. Maybe you could give me some starting tips?
> 
> I am a 5th year PhD student at the university of Münster in Germany,
> website:
> https://www.uni-muenster.de/AMM/en/ohlberger/team/andreas_buhr.shtml
> 
> I am doing mathematical research targeted at developing solvers for 3D
> Maxwell's equations in highly complex structures, such as PCBs. While
> being in an early stage, the goal is to develop a signal integrity
> solver which does a full-wave simulation of the electromagnetic fields
> and calculates S-parameters within a very short time.
> 
> I would love to develop and test my algorithms within KiCad.
> 
> The input which my solver needs would be an array of polygons,
> representing the copper-filled areas on each layer.
> I then want to create a 2D triangle mesh and based on that a 3D prism
> mesh for finite element analysis.
> 
> What would you recommend? How to I get polygons, representing the copper
> filled areas of each layer?
> I do have some experience developing C++.
> 
> thanks a lot in advance,
> best regards,
> 
> Andreas
> 
> 
> 
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