# Getting Started

## Working with WelDX files

This tutorial series teaches you step by step how to access the data
stored inside an existing WelDX file. Furthermore, it demonstrates
the main features of the `weldx` Python package that help you with
data processing and visualization.

```{toctree}
:caption: Welding examples
:maxdepth: 1
:numbered: true

tutorials/01_01_introduction
tutorials/01_02_time_dependent_data
tutorials/01_03_geometry
tutorials/01_04_coordinate_systems
tutorials/01_05_measurement_chains
```

## Welding Examples

The welding example tutorials provide an overview of common welding
related tasks.

```{toctree}
:caption: Welding examples
:maxdepth: 1
:numbered: true

tutorials/welding_example_01_basics
tutorials/custom_metadata
tutorials/groove_types_01
tutorials/measurement_example
tutorials/welding_example_02_weaving
tutorials/GMAW_process
```

## API Tutorials

The API tutorials provide more detailed usages and examples of core
`WelDX` components for advanced use cases.

```{toctree}
:caption: API tutorials
:maxdepth: 1
:numbered: true

tutorials/transformations_01_coordinate_systems
tutorials/transformations_02_coordinate_system_manager
tutorials/geometry_01_profiles
tutorials/geometry_02_geometry
tutorials/generic_series
tutorials/timeseries_01
tutorials/measurement_chain
tutorials/weldxfile
tutorials/quality_standards
```

## Analysis Tutorials

```{toctree}
:caption: Analysis tutorials
:maxdepth: 1

tutorials/experiment_design_01
```