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  <h1>Welcome to Yade - Open Source Discrete Element Method</h1>
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	Yade is an extensible open-source framework for discrete numerical models, focused on Discrete Element Method. The computation parts are written in c++ using flexible object model, allowing independent implementation of new algorithms and interfaces. Python is used for rapid and concise scene construction, simulation control, postprocessing and debugging.
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  Yade is located at <a href="https://yade-dem.org">yade-dem.org</a>, which contains <a href="https://www.yade-dem.org/doc/">this documentation</a> and <a href="https://www.yade-dem.org/wiki/">wiki</a>. Development is kindly hosted on <a href="http://www.launchpad.net/yade">launchpad</a> and <a href="https://gitlab.com/yade-dev"> GitLab </a>; they are used for <a href="https://gitlab.com/yade-dev/trunk">source code</a>, <a href="https://gitlab.com/yade-dev/trunk/issues">bug tracking</a> and <a href="https://launchpad.net/yade/+download">source</a> downloads</a> and more. Building, regression tests and packages distribution are hosted on servers of the <a href="http://geomec.net/newsletter/">Grenoble Geomechanics group</a>  at <a href="https://www.3sr-grenoble.fr/spip.php?rubrique1">Laboratoire 3SR</a>, <a href="https://gricad.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr">UMS Gricad</a> and <a href="https://pg.edu.pl/">Gdańsk University of Technology</a>.
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  Yade supports Python 3 primarily since 2019 (see <a href="{{ pathto("installation") }}#python-2-backward-compatibility"> backward compatibility</a> for Python 2). The development branch is on <a href="https://gitlab.com/yade-dev/trunk">GitLab</a>.
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   Please make sure you read the <a href="{{ pathto("citing") }}">"Acknowledging Yade"</a> section if you plan to cite Yade in publications.
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  <p>
   This documentation describes Yade version {{ release }} / {{ version }}. You can also <a href="http://yade-dem.org/Yade.pdf">download a PDF version</a> of this documentation. 
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 <h2>Yade Community</h2>
 
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        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://launchpad.net/yade/+announcements">NEWS</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">latest news about Yade project</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://yade-dem.org/wiki/Authors_and_contributors">Authors and contributors</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">information about the people working on Yade</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://www.yade-dem.org/doc/publications.html">Publications</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">on Yade itself or done with Yade</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://yade-dem.org/doc/user.html#getting-help">Public Mailing Lists</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">Getting help and discussions</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("citing") }}">Acknowledging Yade</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">How to cite Yade in publications</span></p>
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           <span class="linkdescr">Need professional help?</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://answers.launchpad.net/yade">Questions and answers</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">Users questions, hosted at launchpad</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://discord.gg/rku35YXZJd">Discord server</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">A place to meet, chat, and collaborate</span></p>    
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://yade-dem.org/wiki/">Wiki pages</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">A less formal place to report results, see who is working on the project, and more</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="https://yade-dem.org/doc/tutorial-more-examples.html">Screenshots and videos</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">Simulation examples; feel free to add yours.</span></p>
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 <h2>Documentation</h2>

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           <span class="linkdescr">getting familiar with Yade</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("tutorial") }}">Tutorial</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">first steps with practical <a class="link" href="{{ pathto("tutorial-examples") }}">examples</a></span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("user") }}">User's Manual</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">functionality guide and description</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("prog") }}">Programmer's Manual</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">understanding and modifying the internals of Yade</span></p>
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        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("formulation") }}">DEM Formulation</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">the Discrete Element Method (DEM)</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("yade.wrapper") }}">Class reference</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">simulation building blocks, c++ &amp; python</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("modules") }}">Yade modules</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">python modules extending Yade</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("FEMxDEM") }}">Multiscale FEMxDEM</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">Parallel coupling using Escript and Yade</span></p>
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        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("references") }}">References</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">articles cited in the documentation</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("installation") }}">Installation</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">from binaries and sources</span></p>
       <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("index-toctree") }}">Full contents</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">with all the details</span></p>
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        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("genindex") }}">Index</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">all functions, classes, attributes</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("search") }}">Search</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">search the documentation</span></p>
        <p class="biglink"><a class="biglink" href="{{ pathto("yadeTechArchive") }}">Yade Technical Archive</a><br/>
           <span class="linkdescr">documents written by and for the Yade community</span></p>
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