TC-Python API reference documentation

• Installation Guide
  • What type of installation should I choose?
  • Using the Python-interpreter bundled to Thermo-Calc
    • Limitations
    • Step 1: Install an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
    • Step 2: Configure PyCharm to use the bundled Python-interpreter
    • Step 3: Run a TC-Python Example
      • Open the TC-Python Project in PyCharm
  • Installing TC-Python into the Python-interpreter of your choice
    • Step 1: Install a Python Distribution
      • Install Anaconda
    • Step 2: Install Thermo-Calc and the TC-Python SDK
    • Step 3: Install TC-Python
    • Step 4: Install an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
    • Step 5: Open the IDE and Run a TC-Python Example
      • Open the TC-Python Project in PyCharm
      • Fixing potential issues with the environment
  • Updating to a newer version
• Mac OS: Setting Environment Variables
• Architecture overview
  • TCPython
  • SystemBuilder and System
  • Calculation
    • Single equilibrium calculations
    • Batch equilibrium calculations
    • Precipitation calculations
    • Scheil calculations
    • Property diagram calculations
    • Phase diagram calculations
    • Diffusion calculations
    • Property Model calculations
    • Material to Material calculations
  • Result
    • DiffusionResult
  • Property Model Framework
    • Property models vs. TC-Python
    • Architecture
    • Property Model directory
• Best Practices
  • Re-use of the single equilibrium calculation state
  • Re-use and saving of results
  • All TC-Python objects are non-copyable
  • Python Virtual Environments
  • Using with TCPython() efficiently
  • Parallel calculations
  • Handling crashes of the calculation engine
  • Using TC-Python within a Jupyter Notebook or the Python console
  • Property Model Framework
    • Debugging Property Model code
    • Developing Property Models in several files
      • side-by-side modules
      • common modules
    • Alternative Python for Property Models
      • Default bundled Python interpreter
      • Configuring another Python interpreter
• API Reference
  • Calculations
    • Module “single_equilibrium”
    • Module “batch_equilibrium”
    • Module “precipitation”
    • Module “scheil”
    • Module “step_or_map_diagrams”
    • Module “diffusion”
    • Module “propertymodel”
    • Module “material_to_material”
  • Module “system”
  • Module “entities”
  • Module “server”
  • Module “quantity_factory”
  • Module “utils”
  • Module “propertymodel_sdk”
  • Module “exceptions”
  • Module “abstract_base”
• Troubleshooting
  • Diagnostics script
  • “No module named tc_python” error on first usage
  • “pip install” fails with “Failed to establish a new network connection” or similar