Tutorials

This section provides basic tutorials for loading, saving and post-processing your indentation tests.

Pre-Processing (examples/pre_processing)

Hint

To run this tutorial locally, download the following files to a working directory of your choice:

  • Goal: turn raw instrument exports into a structured Batch.

  • Workflow: define the indenter tip and test protocol; select files (CLI or widget UI) with correct file_format/encoding; fill metadata (date, operators, sample, device); build the Batch; export artifacts.

  • Outputs: my_batch.toml (metadata) and my_batch.csv (tabular data) created via batch.dump("my_batch").

  • Notes:

    • example targets Hysitron TI-950 data;

    • enable widgets with %matplotlib widget.

Post-Processing (examples/post_processing)

Hint

To run this tutorial locally,

  • Workflow: load the saved Batch; inspect tip and test data; plot force–displacement; extract features per step — loading (parabolic_fit) and unloading (unloading_fit); compute indentation modulus using Oliver–Pharr and convert to sample modulus (needs Poisson’s ratio); run inverse analysis demos (GIAN99, DAO01, CASA05) for parameter back-out.

  • Outputs: per-test data frames and interactive plots for quick validation.

Links to tutorial preview

example.ipynb