v0.5.2

🚀 Release v0.5.2

🎯 Key Highlights

🔧 Bug Fixes & Stability
Critical fixes for formula class naming and visualization improvements for reinforced concrete sections.

⚡ Performance Improvements
Enhanced matplotlib handling with background process optimization.

🏗️ New Eurocode Features
Added Form 5.7 from NEN-EN 1993 for steel design calculations.

✨ New Features

🏗️ Steel Design (EN 1993)

• Form 5.7 Implementation: Added comprehensive support for Form 5.7 from NEN-EN 1993-1-1.

🔧 Improvements & Fixes

Code Quality

• Formula Class Names: Fixed invalid formula class naming conventions - changed N to n and Dot to And for consistency and clarity
• Matplotlib Optimization: Set matplotlib to run with background process for improved performance

Bug Fixes

• RCS Plotter: Fixed visualization issue when reinforced concrete sections have no reinforcement defined - plotter now handles edge cases gracefully

👥 New Contributors

Welcome to our newest contributors who made their first contributions to Blueprints:

• @RickDGO - Improved matplotlib performance (#767)
• @Sam-Radnus - Fixed RCS plotter edge case (#737)
• @casper-van-der-krift - Added NEN-EN 1993 Form 5.7 (#818)

Thank you guys!

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What's Changed

• Fix invalid formula class names: change N to n and Dot to And by @Copilot in #760
• set matplotlib with background process by @RickDGO in #767
• Fixed RCS plotter issue when there is no reinforcement by @Sam-Radnus in #737
• Feature/add form 5 7 nen en 1993 by @casper-van-der-krift in #818

Full Changelog: v0.5.1...v0.6.0