Error when import plantfem in python

[HowcanoeWang]

plantFEM/src/MeshClass/MeshClass.py

Line 63 in 7a22993

if meshtype.lower()=="Bar1D" :

The python grammar doesn't allow if condition without contents, please fix this by adding a pass or mute this if condition:

    # meshtype="None" should be put in the end
    def create(this,x_num,y_num,x_len,y_len,Le,Lh,Dr,thickness, \
        division,smooth,top,margin,inclineRate,shaperatio,master,\
        slave,x,y,z,dx,dy,dz,coordinate,meshtype="None",):   
        if meshtype.lower()=="Bar1D" :
            # initialize
            # this = Mesh()
            pass

[kazulagi]

Thank you for your comment, and sorry for my late reply.
I feel your advice is helpful.

Honestly, I don't have any clear plan for our python-API (so the whole structure of it are destructively changed month by month).
I realize the importance of the API for python users. But recently I'm focusing on implementing Fortran parts and it is difficult to use the time for designing the python-API.
I would be grateful if you suggests any designs, test codes, or UIs for python users.

[kazulagi]

There are some possible methodologies to implement python-API for our library.

• (1) Directly calling from python
  We can call Fortran from python by F2PY, which hopefully activates all Fortran-subroutines from python.
  However, it is technically difficult to use classes/structs of Fortran library from Python, which prevent us from taking this strategy.

• (2) Generating Fortran code from python and build & run
  It is the most realistic and straightforward way.
  I experimentally implemented an API at https://github.com/kazulagi/plantFEM/blob/master/plantfem.py
  But, this implementation has following problems.
  (2-a): It crushes when it is called in the interactive mode.
  (2-b): It uses shell, so Windows user cannot use it.
  (2-c); It still lacks a concrete and wholistic design.

• (3) Creating web-API
  I'm trying to create web-API for this library using FastAPI. It might be an better approach.