Pyelastica

New Features

* Rod sphere contact by Rahul-JOON in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/298 and Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/301
* Importing mesh capability is implemented Rahul-JOON in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/275, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/277, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/283

What's Changed

* Contact unit tests were implemented Rahul-JOON in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/257, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/258, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/260, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/261, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/262, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/267, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/269, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/274
* Contact functions refactored and moved to a standalone contact module Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/281, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/291, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/293, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/314, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/316, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/317, https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/328
* Memory block refactor by sy-cui in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/296
* New example Continuum Snake With Lifting Wave added by Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/317
* Catenary curve validation by Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/335

Minor Fixes

* Fix links in README.md by tokoro10g in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/256
* Fix knot theory functionalities import by Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/268
* Binder snake example bug fix by Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/330
* Binder environment setup fix by Ali-7800 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/340

Repository Update

* Python 3.11 support by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/307


New Contributors

* tokoro10g made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/256
* Ali-7800 made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/268

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.2

New Features

* Ring Cosserat rods by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/229
* Magnetic Cosserat rods functionality by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/245

What's Changed

* Dynamic validation example by sy-cui in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/173
* Refactor: change typings in forcing/constraints/connections to SystemType or RodType by sy-cui in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/191
* Wildcard imports removed by AsadNizami in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/238
* Remove internal damping option for Cosserat rod by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/243

Minor Fixes

* Fix main yml windows python version by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/206
* Fix restart functionality by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/249
* Replaced 'moviepy' with 'ffmpeg' for video generation by Rahul-JOON in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/232

Repository Update

* Windows CI fix by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/192
* autoflake funtionality by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/175

New Contributors

* sy-cui made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/173
* Rahul-JOON made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/232
* AsadNizami made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/238
* erfanhamdi made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/247

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1

New Features

* Refactor internal dissipation as external addon damping module by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/114
- New AnalyticalDamper
* Update timestep values for the new damping module by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/120
* Filter Damper class by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/123
* Adding `ConfigurableFixedConstraint` boundary condition class by mstoelzle in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/143

What's Changed

* Adds significant digits to shear coefficient (Alpha) (79) by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/82
* Dissipation constant fix (81) by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/87
- Scale dissipation constant by mass instead of length.
* Update FixedJoints: restoring spring-damped-torques, initial rotation offset by mstoelzle in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/135
* Update: Damping values for rod-rigid body contact cases (171) by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/172
* Fix damping force direction by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/170
* Refactor: `wrappers` -> `modules` by skim0119 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/177

Minor Fixes

* Fix compute shear energy function typo by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/88
* Track velocity norms as dynamic proxies in Axial stretching and Timoshenko examples by tp5uiuc in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/97
* Node to element interpolation fix by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/98
* Update: numba disable jit flag in poetry command by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/146
* Adjusting data structure of `fixed_positions` and `fixed_directors` by mstoelzle in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/147
* Docs: correct endpoint forces docstring by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/157
* Update: remove sys append calls in examples by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/162

New Experimental Features

* Enabling joints to connect rods and rigid bodies by mstoelzle in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/149

Repository Updates

* Codeowners setup by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/115
* Remove _elastica_numba folder while keeping _elastica_numba.py by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/138
* Update CI: Add sphinx build by skim0119 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/139
* Poetry setup for PyElastica (101) by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/141
* Add pre commit to pyelastica by bhosale2 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/151
* Update makefile commands: test by skim0119 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/156

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/compare/v0.2.4...v0.3.0

What's Changed

* Refactor EndPointForcesSinusoidal example and test cases by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/110
* Fix save_every condition in ExportCallBack by mstoelzle in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/125
* Fix and update contact examples by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/109
* Update rigid body rod contact by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/117
* Update rigid body rod contact friction by armantekinalp in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/124
* Update ExportCallback by skim0119 in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/130

New Contributors

* mstoelzle made their first contribution in https://github.com/GazzolaLab/PyElastica/pull/125

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Developer Note
The major updates are knot theory module added to the Cosserat rod as *mixin*, and muscular snake example is added.

Notable Changes
- 70: Knot theory module to compute topological quantities.
- 71: Reorganize rod constructor warning messages and collect messages in log.
- 72: Muscular snake example is added.

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Developer Note

The major documentation update is finished in this version.
Constraint and finalize module are refactored to enhance readability.

Notable Changes
- 64: Core wrapper redesign. The finalizing code is refactored for easier integration.
- 65: Documentation update.
- 56: Constraint module has been refactored to include proper abstract base class. Additionally, new `FixedConstraint` is added for generalized fixed boundary condition.
- More test cases are added to increase code-coverage.

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