FiberPath

Modern filament winding planner, simulator, and tooling

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Quick Start

• Download & Install

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  Latest Release: v0.11.0

  • Desktop GUI – Windows, macOS, Linux installers (no Python required)
  • Python Package – pip install fiberpath
  • Source – Clone and build from GitHub

  Installation Guide

• What's New in v0.11.0

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  This release takes FiberPath off developable surfaces for the first time:

  • Von Kármán nosecone — a curved surface of revolution can now be wound via an optional mandrelParameters.profile. Helical layers follow a numeric geodesic (the Clairaut relation integrated over the meridian) rather than the cone's closed form.
  • Non-geodesic, friction-assisted winding — an optional frictionLambda (λ) lets a pass deviate from the geodesic and climb past the turnaround toward the tip, shrinking the bare polar cap. It is bounded by a new machine slipLimit (μ), and the planner rejects a wind that would slip.
  • Calibrated machine limits — fiberpath plan --profile <path> supplies a measured μ for your winder.
  • Desktop fidelity — Von Kármán and friction winds now open, edit and save losslessly in the app.

  .wind Format Guide

• User Guides

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  Learn how to work with FiberPath's core features:

  • Wind Format – File schema & validation
  • Axis Mapping – Coordinate systems
  • Marlin Streaming – Hardware control
  • Visualization – Preview & plotting

• API Reference

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  Technical documentation and specifications:

  • Concepts – Terminology glossary
  • API Reference – REST endpoints
  • Planner Math – Algorithms & formulas

• Architecture

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  Understand the system design and internals:

  • System Overview – Stack & data flow
  • Axis System – Logical vs physical

  Architecture Docs

• Development

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  Contribute to FiberPath development:

  • Contributing – Guidelines & setup
  • Tooling – Dev environment
  • CI/CD – Build workflows

  Developer Docs

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Features

• Wind File Format

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  Define winding patterns with a simple, validated YAML schema

• Multi-Axis Control

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  Native XAB rotational-axis output with clear logical axis mapping

• Marlin Streaming

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  Direct hardware control with real-time progress and state management

• Visualization

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  Preview and plot toolpaths before manufacturing

• Modular Architecture

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  CLI, API, and GUI components work standalone or together

• Layer Strategies

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  Configurable winding algorithms with mathematical precision