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Introduction

Parascope is a node-based engineering calculation platform designed for agile teams and hobbyists to define, visualize, and solve complex system models.

What is Parascope?​

Parascope allows users to define complex engineering models using a visual graph interface, where nodes represent parameters, mathematical functions, or entire nested calculation sheets. It combines the intuitive nature of visual programming with the power of Python-based backend execution.

The platform is particularly suited for:

  • System Engineering: Modeling complex dependencies between subsystems.
  • Trade Studies: Performing parameter sweeps to understand design spaces.
  • Rapid Prototyping: Quickly building and testing calculation logic without writing boilerplate code.

Key Features​

  • Visual Graph Editor: Intuitive node-based interface built with Rete.js for defining complex engineering logic.
  • Python-Powered Calculations: Secure backend execution engine runs Python code with support for numpy, scipy, and networkx.
  • Nested Sheets: Create reusable calculation modules (sheets) and import them into other sheets as single nodes, enabling modular system design.
  • Advanced Trade Studies: Perform parameter sweeps and visualize results with interactive Line, Bar, Scatter, and Timeline charts.
  • AI Assistance: Generate function logic from natural language using Google Gemini, OpenAI, or AWS Bedrock.
  • Offline Execution: Export sheets as standalone Python scripts that can be run offline using the parascope-runtime package.
  • Secure Runtime: Sandboxed execution environment using RestrictedPython with configurable module allow-lists.
  • High Performance: Optimized worker pool with module preloading and non-blocking architecture for responsive UI interactions.
  • Real-time Evaluation: Instant feedback on calculation results as you modify the graph.