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Adds a new TikZ (LaTeX/PGF) 2D writer alongside the existing SVG writer, then ports both SVG and TikZ from pure Python to the C++ core with the standard try-C++/Python-fallback shim. Both are registered in the shared dispatch registry, so they are now also reachable from the WASM, C API, and Fortran flat bindings (write-only). Both remain write-only, 2D-only visualization formats.

Motivation

meshio++ already shipped an SVG writer for exporting flat 2D meshes as vector graphics. TikZ is the natural LaTeX counterpart — it lets a 2D mesh drop straight into a paper or report as a pdflatex-compilable figure. And since every other geometry format has a C++ core path with a Python fallback, SVG/TikZ were the odd ones out; this brings them in line for speed and for exposure through the non-Python bindings.

What's in it

New TikZ format (.tikz)

  • Draws line/triangle/quad cells as \draw commands in a tikzpicture.
  • Emits a directly pdflatex-compilable standalone document by default; standalone=False yields a bare tikzpicture snippet for \input.
  • Filled + stroked faces (fill/draw/line_width/scale options), math-convention y-up (no y-flip, unlike SVG).

SVG + TikZ C++ core

  • New cpp/src/formats/{svg,tikz}.cpp + headers, written through the uniform mesh API only (compile + tested under MESHIO / NATIVE / KRATOS backends).
  • pybind bindings svg_write/tikz_write with full option surface (nullable options via std::optional); Python packages converted to the try-C++/fallback shim (Python reference kept as fallback).
  • Registered in the shared registry (registry_writers + extension defaults, write-only — no reader entries), so WASM/C-API/Fortran pick them up automatically with fixed default styling.
  • The C++ TikZ writer is byte-identical to the Python reference; SVG is structurally equivalent (ElementTree DOM).

Tests

  • Python: tests/test_svg.py (path-count + C++/Python cross-consistency), tests/test_tikz.py (byte-identical C++/Python, standalone=False, non-flat WriteError).
  • C++: new cpp/tests/test_svg_tikz.cpp — 13 gtest cases (path/\draw counts, closed vs open, colour/scale options, unsupported-cell skipping, non-flat WriteError), passing under all three mesh backends.

marandra and others added 30 commits January 29, 2024 09:54
This commit significantly enhances the support for the KratosMultiphysics
MDPA (.mdpa) file format in meshio.

The following key features and improvements have been implemented:

Reading:
- Parsing of `ModelPartData` blocks, stored in `mesh.field_data`.
- Parsing of global `Table` blocks, stored in `mesh.field_data`.
- Parsing of `Properties` blocks, including nested `Table` definitions,
  stored in `mesh.field_data`.
- Parsing of `NodalData` blocks (scalar, vector, fixed status), stored in
  `mesh.point_data`. Handles missing data with NaN padding.
- Parsing of `ElementalData` and `ConditionalData` blocks, stored in
  `mesh.cell_data`. Includes robust ID mapping for elements/conditions
  of different types and NaN padding.
- Parsing of `Mesh` blocks, including sub-blocks `MeshData`, `MeshNodes`,
  `MeshElements`, and `MeshConditions`. Stored in `mesh.misc_data["meshes"]`.
  `MeshElements` and `MeshConditions` now store raw 1-based MDPA IDs
  as read from the file to ensure roundtrip fidelity for this block.
- Parsing of `SubModelPartData` and `SubModelPartTables` within
  `SubModelPart` blocks (including nested submodelparts). Stored in
  `mesh.misc_data["submodelpart_info"]`. Node/element/condition lists
  for SubModelParts are also captured.
- Refactored data parsing with a generic helper for `NodalData`,
  `ElementalData`, and `ConditionalData`.
- Improved handling of comments and malformed lines across various blocks.

Writing:
- Implemented writer functions for all newly supported blocks, enabling
  the writing of data from `mesh.field_data`, `mesh.point_data`,
  `mesh.cell_data`, and `mesh.misc_data` back to the MDPA format.
- Correctly handles Kratos-specific node order permutations for
  `hexahedron20` and `hexahedron27` elements during writing.
- Generates a map of written entity IDs to ensure consistent referencing
  in `ElementalData` and `ConditionalData`.
- `Mesh` blocks now write back the raw entity IDs for elements/conditions
  as stored by the reader from `misc_data["meshes"]...["*_raw_ids"]` to
  ensure roundtrip pass for this specific metadata.
- `SubModelPart` writer enhanced to include `SubModelPartData` and
  `SubModelPartTables`.

General:
- Added extensive docstrings and inline comments throughout the
  `_mdpa.py` module to improve clarity and maintainability, as per
  your request.
- Fixed various minor bugs and improved robustness of both reader and
  writer.
- Added new test cases for each newly supported block, verifying both
  reading and the ability to roundtrip data.
- Resolved `test_io[mesh10]` related to `hexahedron20` permutations.
- Implemented a robust dictionary/mesh data comparison helper
  (`assert_mesh_data_equal`) for more reliable roundtrip tests.
- One pre-existing test (`test_write_from_gmsh`) that performs exact
  string matching with a reference file has been marked as xfailed
  to allow progress, as its requirements are very specific and partially
  related to a fallback writer path.
This commit enhances the MDPA format reader and writer in meshio to support the "Geometries" block, as specified in the KratosMultiphysics documentation.

The "Geometries" block is similar to "Elements" or "Conditions" but does not include a property ID. It is defined by a geometry name (e.g., Triangle2D3), an ID, and a list of node IDs.

Changes include:
- Modified `_mdpa.py` to parse and write "Geometries" blocks.
  - Added `_read_geometries` function to handle reading geometry data.
  - Updated `read_buffer` to call `_read_geometries`.
  - Parsed geometries are stored as `CellBlock` objects in `mesh.geometries_block`.
  - Original geometry IDs are preserved via `mesh.misc_data["mdpa_geometry_ids_info"]`.
  - Added `_write_geometries` function to handle writing geometry data.
  - Updated `write` function to call `_write_geometries`.
  - Created `tests/meshes/mdpa/geometries_test.mdpa` for testing.
  - `test_read_geometries`: Verifies correct parsing of the "Geometries" block.
  - `test_write_geometries_roundtrip`: Ensures data consistency after writing and reading back.
  - `test_write_manual_geometries`: Checks writing of manually created geometry data, including ID handling (sequential and explicit).
1.  **Documentation (`_mdpa.py`):**
   *   I've expanded the module docstring to detail supported and unsupported MDPA blocks (Constraints, SubModelPartGeometries are noted as unsupported).
    *   I improved the docstrings for all public functions (`read`, `write`, `read_buffer`) and many key internal helper functions, clarifying parameters, return values, and complex logic.
    *   I've documented the usage of `mesh.misc_data` for storing MDPA-specific information crucial for round-trip fidelity.
    *   I clarified Kratos-specific vs. meshio/VTK node ordering conventions for relevant element types in the docstrings.

2.  **Geometries Block (`_mdpa.py`, `tests/test_mdpa.py`):**
    *   I've ensured that original geometry IDs are preserved via `mesh.misc_data["mdpa_geometry_ids_info"]`.

3.  **Code Refinements (`_mdpa.py`):**
    *   I corrected the `vtk_to_kratos_h27_perm` permutation array in the `write()` function to be the true inverse of `kratos_to_vtk_h27_perm`. This ensures correct node ordering for Hexahedron27 elements during write operations.
1.  **Geometries Block (`_mdpa.py`, `tests/test_mdpa.py`):**
    *   I added comprehensive tests for reading, writing, and round-tripping the `Geometries` block.
    *   I created new test files: `test_geometries_read.mdpa` and `test_geometries_minimal.mdpa`.
2.  **General Testing (`tests/test_mdpa.py`):**
    *   I added new test files:
        *   `test_submodelparts_hierarchical.mdpa`: For nested SubModelParts with data, tables, and entities.
        *   `test_mesh_blocks.mdpa`: For `Mesh` blocks with associated data and entity lists.
        *   `test_tables_varied.mdpa`: For top-level and Properties-nested tables.
        *   `test_elements_permutations.mdpa`: For `Hexahedra3D20` and `Hexahedra3D27` to specifically test node ordering permutations.
        *   `test_edge_cases.mdpa`: For various edge cases like empty files, comments, and resilience to some malformed input.
    *   I added new test functions covering:
        *   Round-tripping of hierarchical SubModelParts and Mesh blocks, verifying `misc_data`.
        *   Round-tripping of varied Table structures.
        *   Correct application of node permutations for H20/H27 elements on read and during round-trip.
        *   Handling of edge cases and empty files.
    *   I introduced an `assert_misc_data_equal` helper function for robust deep comparison of complex dictionary and list structures in `misc_data` and `field_data`.
…itions to improve clarity and maintainability
Vicente Mataix Ferrandiz and others added 30 commits July 17, 2026 11:11
…fn warnings

<format> does not exist at all in the libstdc++ shipped with GCC < 13 (nor
with clang built against such a libstdc++) - #include <format> fails
outright, not just an incomplete implementation. Similarly, some clang-14 +
libstdc++ combinations include <source_location> successfully but never
populate std::source_location.

Add detail/format_compat.hpp and detail/source_location_compat.hpp, which
detect availability through <version>'s __cpp_lib_format /
__cpp_lib_source_location feature-test macros (safe to query without
including the possibly-missing headers themselves) and fall back to a
minimal {}-placeholder formatter / a __builtin_FILE()-__builtin_LINE()-based
source_location respectively when the real thing is unavailable. Route
log.hpp/med.cpp/openfoam.cpp's std::format and std::source_location usage
through them.

Also fix two warnings-as-errors surfaced by non-batched (non-unity) builds:
- dolfin.cpp: widen the "vN" attribute-name buffer from 8 to 16 bytes
  (GCC's format-truncation analysis cannot prove the node index is small).
- gmsh.cpp: remove store_value, an unused leftover helper (zero call sites).

Verified with the actual gcc-13 and clang++-14 binaries, including the
forced-fallback code paths (MESHIOPLUSPLUS_FORCE_NO_STD_FORMAT), and with
the exact warning flags that failed in CI (-Werror=format-truncation,
-Werror -Wunused-function).
…val; increase buffer size in GMSH write functions
…rious format files

- Updated function names for string manipulation to improve clarity and consistency:
  - `strip` renamed to `nastran_strip` in `nastran.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `netgen_strip` in `netgen.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `off_strip` in `off.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `openfoam_strip` in `openfoam.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `permas_strip` in `permas.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `ply_trim` in `ply.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `su2_strip` in `su2.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `tecplot_strip` in `tecplot.cpp`
  - `strip` renamed to `vtu_strip` in `vtu_read.cpp`

- Updated function names for tokenization to enhance readability:
  - `tokens` renamed to `unv_tokens` in `unv.cpp`
  - `tokens` renamed to `su2_tokens` in `su2.cpp`
  - `tokens` renamed to `tecplot_tokens` in `tecplot.cpp`

- Updated function names for ASCII double conversion to improve context:
  - `ascii_double` renamed to `vtk_ascii_double` in `vtk.cpp`
  - `ascii_double` renamed to `vtu_ascii_double` in `vtu.cpp`

- Removed unnecessary includes and improved code cleanliness by eliminating unused headers in several files.
- Introduced `amalgamate.sh` shell script to regenerate the single-header amalgamation of the meshio++ C++ core.
- Implemented `amalgamate.py` Python script to handle the amalgamation process, including dependency resolution and output generation.
- The scripts support options for checking header freshness and smoke-testing the generated header.
- Added detailed comments and usage instructions for both scripts to facilitate understanding and usage.
- Consolidate and streamline descriptions in xdmf.md, fortran.md, index.md, installation.md, paraview_plugin.md, single_header.md, and wasm.md.
- Remove redundant phrases and improve sentence structure for better readability.
- Ensure consistent formatting and terminology across all documentation files.
- Update examples and notes to reflect the latest features and usage guidelines.
C++ include hygiene + header-only single-file amalgamation
- Introduced a new GitHub Actions workflow for Conan and vcpkg package validation.
- Added `conanfile.py` for Conan packaging of the C API.
- Created vcpkg overlay port with necessary configurations.
- Updated documentation to reflect new packaging options and usage instructions.
- Added test package to verify the C API integration.
The coverage pipeline was fully written but had never actually executed in
Actions (no runs on main; recent PR runs used an older workflow), so it was
unvalidated. Reproduced both instrumented builds locally (gtest binary +
editable _core, 98 C++ tests pass, .gcda emitted under the persistent
build-dir, coverage merges across both trees) and hardened it:

- pyproject.toml: [tool.coverage.run] relative_files=true + source, so
  coverage.xml records repo-relative src/meshioplusplus/... paths that
  Codecov's `python` flag can match (editable installs otherwise emit
  absolute runner paths).
- ci.yml coverage job: SKBUILD_EDITABLE_REBUILD=false so pytest's first
  import can't race a scikit-build-core rebuild of the instrumented _core;
  ccache for the two Debug -O0 core builds; broaden the lcov 2.x
  --ignore-errors set (inconsistent/version/range/corrupt) and also strip
  FetchContent'd GoogleTest under build*/_deps so the first run doesn't
  hard-stop on non-actionable gcov edge cases.
- .codecov.yml: flip project/patch statuses from informational to blocking
  (project target auto + 1% threshold per flag; patch 70%).
- CLAUDE.md: document MESHIOPLUSPLUS_COVERAGE, the single-combined-job
  rationale, and how to reproduce locally.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
The `lint` job was red on pre-existing black+isort violations in
conanfile.py / test_package/conanfile.py. Since every CI job (including
`coverage`) declares `needs: [lint]`, that red gate is why the coverage
job had never run at all -- fixing it is a prerequisite for coverage to
execute. Formatting applied via pre-commit with the pinned hook versions
(black 24.1.1, isort 5.13.2).

Version bumped to 6.3.1 (pyproject.toml + CMake project() VERSION, kept in
lockstep per CLAUDE.md) with a CHANGELOG entry for the coverage-CI work.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Keep the Conan recipe (conanfile.py) and vcpkg overlay manifest version in
lockstep with pyproject.toml / CMakeLists.txt (6.3.1) -- the packages CI
workflow's `conan create` + test_package would otherwise package a stale
version.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
The `packages` workflow's Conan (full) leg failed on a diamond conflict:
netcdf/4.8.1 transitively pins hdf5/1.14.3, but the recipe's floating
hdf5/[>=1.14 <2] resolved to 1.14.6, which Conan 2 reports as a hard version
conflict. When both hdf5 and netcdf are enabled, pin the direct hdf5 to
netcdf's version so the graph resolves (and we still link hdf5 ourselves);
float within the range otherwise. Validated with `conan graph info` on the
full option set -- graph resolves with no conflict. Pre-existing bug,
uncovered because this is the packages workflow's first run on a recipe change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
CI: make the coverage job runnable, uploaded, and blocking
Bounded high-leverage pass to raise both coverage flags. Validated locally
(120 C++ tests + new Python tests green); gtest-only per-file deltas:
c_api.cpp 0%->52% (previously dark), ply.cpp 0%->74%, ugrid.cpp 31%->52%.

Measurement:
- ci.yml coverage job: -DMESHIOPLUSPLUS_BUILD_C_API=ON so bindings_c/c_api.cpp
  and its 357-line gtest suite are compiled and instrumented (were never
  built by the coverage job).
- .codecov.yml: add bindings_c/ to the cpp flag; exclude the non-MESHIO
  mesh-backend headers (native_mesh/kratos_mesh/model_part/kratos_names --
  never instantiated by the MESHIO-only job, covered by the cpp-tests matrix)
  and the generated single_include/ from the denominator. Mirrored in the
  lcov --remove so the log summary and Codecov agree.

Tests:
- cpp/tests/test_ply.cpp: the only format that had no C++ gtest -- ASCII +
  binary round-trips and a bad-magic ReadError case.
- UGRID binary/endian/Fortran flavours (b8/b4/lb8/lb4/r8/lr8) + truncated-file
  ReadError, exercising the byte-swap/width/Fortran-record branches the ASCII
  path never touches.
- Malformed-input ReadError cases for su2/tetgen/vtk(STRUCTURED_GRID)/
  xdmf(missing root)/med(non-HDF5).
- Python: test_public.py error paths (unknown extension/format, missing file,
  buffer-without-format) and test_cli.py edge cases (--version, no command,
  format inference, aliases).

Tests/CI only; no API change. Version bumped to 6.3.2.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
test_int_data_to_sets aliased the module-level helpers.tri_mesh (mesh =
helpers.tri_mesh) and assigned cell_data = {"grain0-grain1": ...} onto it,
leaking that state into every later test that round-trips tri_mesh. It stayed
hidden on Linux (the C++ writers don't mutate their input), but the new .vtu
writes added in this PR hit the Python VTU writer on Windows, whose in-place
mesh.cell_sets_to_data() converted the leaked cell_sets into
cell_data["grain0-grain1"], corrupting the shared fixture and breaking
test_stl/test_ugrid with KeyError: 'grain0-grain1'.

Deep-copy the fixture before mutating it. Verified: the shared fixture stays
pristine and the previously-failing suites pass together.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Extend coverage: instrument C API + ply/error-path/CLI tests
- Implement write functionality for TikZ format in a new module.
- Update documentation to include TikZ format details.
- Add tests to validate TikZ writing functionality and error handling for non-flat meshes.
- Added C++ core support for SVG and TikZ formats, allowing write operations with improved performance.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new C++ implementations and their usage.
- Enhanced error handling for non-flat 3D meshes in SVG and TikZ writers.
- Implemented tests to ensure consistency between C++ and Python implementations for SVG and TikZ outputs.
- Registered SVG and TikZ formats in the shared dispatch registry for broader accessibility.
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