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JuliaFEM User Manual
Audience: End users, engineers, students who want to run simulations and get results.
This manual is designed to be simple and practical - get you from zero to running simulations as quickly as possible.
What's Here
- Quick Start: Installation and first simulation in 5 minutes
- Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for common problems
- Examples: Pre-built simulations you can run and modify
- API Reference: Function documentation (what does this do?)
- Troubleshooting: Common errors and how to fix them
What's NOT Here
- Deep theory (see
docs/book/for that) - How to contribute code (see
docs/contributor/for that) - Internal architecture details
Philosophy
"Just show me how to solve my problem."
We assume you:
- Have a problem to solve (heat transfer, elasticity, contact)
- Want working code, not lectures
- Will read theory when YOU need it, not when WE think you should
Getting Help
- Start with the Quick Start
- Find an example similar to your problem
- Modify it to fit your needs
- If stuck, check Troubleshooting
- Still stuck? Ask on GitHub Discussions
Next: Start with Quick Start or browse Examples