Release candidate for beta.3

[cfrontin]

A bunch of odds and ends:

• README.md rewrite
• namechange propogation
• NSGA2 optimization driver
• prep restructure for forthcoming subpackage integrations
• new black version
• windIO-driven exclusions and eagle density (density driven constraint) component
• viewshed component
• geometry bugfixes
• dependency updates and test corrections
• liberate python 3.13+
• and more!

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR is a broad “beta.3” release candidate that restructures the test suite under test/ard/**, adds new analysis/constraint components (e.g., viewshed, exclusions, eagle density), introduces component-level stdout/stderr capture utilities, and updates docs/examples/dependencies to reflect the repository rename and newer WISDEM support.

Changes:

• Restructure/expand unit + system test coverage (many new tests + updated scripts/CI paths).
• Add new modeling components/utilities: viewshed area, windIO polygon exclusions, eagle density constraint, plotting/house styles, and OpenMDAO component log capture.
• Update examples/docs/metadata for repository rename + objective schema changes (objective → objectives) and dependency/runtime constraints.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
test/unit/ard/viz/init.py	Legacy test-package init (pre-restructure path).
test/unit/ard/cost/test_orbit_wrap_baseline_farm.npz	Legacy pyrite artifact (pre-restructure path).
test/unit/ard/collection/test_optiwindnet.py	Removed legacy optiwindnet unit test (migrated to new test layout).
test/run_local_test_unit.sh	Update local unit test runner paths to test/ard/unit.
test/run_local_test_system.sh	Update local system test runner paths to test/ard/system.
test/ard/unit/viz/test_utils.py	New tests for ard.viz.utils.get_plot_range.
test/ard/unit/viz/test_plot_layout.py	New tests for layout plotting component.
test/ard/unit/viz/init.py	New test-package init for viz tests.
test/ard/unit/utils/test_utils.py	Placeholder utils unit test file.
test/ard/unit/utils/test_matematics.py	New tests for ard.utils.mathematics smooth ops + gradients.
test/ard/unit/utils/test_io.py	New tests for replace_key_value.
test/ard/unit/utils/test_geometry.py	Expanded geometry tests (ray casting, padding, edge cases).
test/ard/unit/test_wind_query.py	New tests for WindQuery setters/validity + FLORIS interop.
test/ard/unit/offshore/test_mooringdesign.py	New tests for constant-depth mooring design helpers/component.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_viewshed.py	New tests for viewshed helper funcs + ViewshedAreaComp.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_templates.py	New tests for layout template base classes.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_sunflower_7D_pyrite.npz	New pyrite artifact for sunflower layout @ 7D.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_sunflower_4D_pyrite.npz	New pyrite artifact for sunflower layout @ 4D.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_sunflower.py	New tests for sunflower layout incl. pyrite validation.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_spacing.py	New spacing function/component tests + totals check.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_fullfarm.py	New tests for full-farm landuse area calculations.
test/ard/unit/layout/test_boundary.py	Expanded boundary distance tests (reversed polys/triangles/offsets).
test/ard/unit/layout/init.py	New test-package init for layout tests.
test/ard/unit/layout/.gitignore	Ignore layout pytest output dirs.
test/ard/unit/geographic/test_geomorphology_depth_default_pyrite.npz	New geographic pyrite artifact.
test/ard/unit/geographic/test_geomorphology_depth_default_gradients_pyrite.npz	New geographic gradients pyrite artifact.
test/ard/unit/farm_aero/test_templates.py	New tests for farm aero templates.
test/ard/unit/farm_aero/test_floris.py	New tests for FLORIS wrappers incl. pyrite validation.
test/ard/unit/farm_aero/init.py	New test-package init for farm_aero tests.
test/ard/unit/eco/test_eagle_density.py	New tests for eagle density component + partials.
test/ard/unit/eco/inputs/ard_system_eagle_density.yaml	New eco test input YAML.
test/ard/unit/cost/test_wisdem_wrap.py	New WISDEM wrapper tests for LandBOSSE/ORBIT + pyrite.
test/ard/unit/cost/test_spacing_approximations.py	New tests for spacing approximations component.
test/ard/unit/cost/test_orbit_wrap_baseline_farm.npz	New cost pyrite artifact (ORBIT).
test/ard/unit/cost/test_landbosse_wrap_baseline_farm.npz	New cost pyrite artifact (LandBOSSE).
test/ard/unit/cost/init.py	New test-package init for cost tests.
test/ard/unit/collection/test_templates.py	New tests for collection template base class.
test/ard/unit/collection/test_optiwindnet_pyrite.npz	New unit pyrite artifact for optiwindnet outputs.
test/ard/unit/collection/init.py	New test-package init for collection tests.
test/ard/unit/api/test_multiobjective.py	New tests for multiobjective setup + NSGA2 driver usage.
test/ard/unit/api/test_interface_unit.py	Update invalid-default-system error matching formatting.
test/ard/unit/api/inputs_onshore/windio.yaml	New test windIO YAML under restructured tests.
test/ard/unit/api/inputs_onshore/ard_system_multiobjective.yaml	New/updated multiobjective test system definition.
test/ard/unit/api/inputs_onshore/ard_system_bad_windio.yaml	Update schema: objective → objectives.
test/ard/unit/api/inputs_onshore/ard_system_NSGA2.yaml	New/updated NSGA2 test system definition.
test/ard/system/offshore/test_mooring_packing.py	New system test for mooring + spacing + collection constraints.
test/ard/system/geometry/test_constraints.py	Update expected validation values + add TODO note.
test/ard/system/geometry/test_boundary_distances_7p0D_pyrite.npz	New system pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/geometry/test_boundary_distances_5p0D_pyrite.npz	New system pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/geometry/test_boundary_distances_2p0D_pyrite.npz	New system pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/cost/test_spacing_approximations_connections.py	New system test for LandBOSSE spacing approximation wiring.
test/ard/system/collection/test_optiwindnet_pyrite.npz	New system pyrite artifact for optiwindnet outputs.
test/ard/system/collection/test_optiwindnet.py	New system test combining layout + aero + collection with pyrite validation.
test/ard/system/api/test_interface.py	Add cleanup in teardown + update expected numeric baselines.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_OFL_stack_pyrite.npz	Update LCOE stack pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_OFL_stack.py	Switch input path + add teardown cleanup + fix pyrite path.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_OFB_stack_pyrite.npz	Update LCOE stack pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_OFB_stack.py	Add teardown cleanup + fix pyrite path.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_LB_stack_pyrite.npz	Update LCOE stack pyrite artifact.
test/ard/system/api/test_LCOE_LB_stack.py	Add teardown cleanup + fix pyrite path.
test/ard/system/api/inputs_onshore/ard_system.yaml	Add case_name + objective → objectives.
test/ard/system/api/inputs_offshore_monopile/ard_system.yaml	Add case_name + objective → objectives.
test/ard/system/api/inputs_offshore_floating/ard_system.yaml	Add case_name + objective → objectives.
test/ard/data/wrg_example.wrg	Add test WRG input data.
test/ard/data/power_thrust_table_ccblade_IEA-3p4-130-RWT.csv	Add test power/thrust table.
test/ard/data/power_thrust_table_ccblade_IEA-22-284-RWT.csv	Add test power/thrust table.
pyproject.toml	Bump version, relax python constraint, update deps (numpy/wisdem).
examples/06_onshore_multiobjective/inputs/windio.yaml	New example windIO input YAML.
examples/06_onshore_multiobjective/inputs/ard_system.yaml	New multiobjective example using NSGA2 + objectives list.
examples/05_onshore_batch/inputs/ard_system.yaml	objective → objectives + minor formatting/link updates.
examples/03_offshore_floating_custom_system/inputs/ard_system.yaml	objective → objectives.
examples/02_offshore_fixed/inputs/ard_system.yaml	objective → objectives.
examples/01_onshore/inputs/ard_system.yaml	Add case_name + stdio_capture + objective → objectives.
docs/testing.md	Update issue URL to new org (contains duplicated sentence).
docs/installation.md	Update clone URL + fix conda command snippets.
assets/logomaker/inputs/ard_system.yaml	Add aero options + objective → objectives.
assets/house_style/stylesheet_nrel.mplstyle	Add NREL color cycle.
assets/house_style/stylesheet_ard_notex.mplstyle	Add non-TeX Ard matplotlib style.
assets/house_style/stylesheet_ard.mplstyle	Add TeX-enabled Ard matplotlib style.
ard/viz/utils.py	Add get_plot_range helper.
ard/viz/layout.py	Plot windIO exclusions polygons in layout plotting.
ard/viz/house_style.py	Add helper to return matplotlib stylesheet URIs.
ard/utils/logging.py	Add component-level stdout/stderr capture + storage directory helpers.
ard/utils/geometry.py	Geometry improvements (pad polygon, updated ray casting internals).
ard/layout/viewshed.py	Add viewshed computations + ViewshedAreaComp.
ard/layout/sunflower.py	Minor formatting cleanup.
ard/layout/gridfarm.py	Use units=None for unitless spacing inputs.
ard/layout/exclusions.py	Add polygon-exclusion distance component and derivatives via JAX.
ard/farm_aero/templates.py	Make aero.return_turbine_output optional via .get(...).
ard/farm_aero/floris.py	Add component log capture + new storage directory usage + minor refactor.
ard/eco/eagle_density.py	Add eagle density component (spline eval + exact partials).
ard/cost/orbit_wrap.py	Update ORBIT repo link in docstring.
ard/collection/optiwindnet_wrap.py	Add perturbations/warnings for coincident turbine/substation coordinates.
ard/api/interface.py	Add NSGA2 driver support, multiobjective schema (objectives), and output cleanup.
ard/init.py	Import viz subpackage + adjust BASE_DIR construction.
README.md	Rewrite/update links, install instructions, and repo rename references.
.gitignore	Ignore case_files and ard_prob_out.
.github/workflows/python-tests-consolidated.yaml	Update CI test paths to test/ard/unit and test/ard/system.

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[Copilot]

problem_meta can be None here, in which case problem_meta.get(...) will raise an AttributeError. Guard for a missing _problem_meta (and missing model_ref) and return None early when that metadata isn't available.

Suggested change

	model = problem_meta.get("model_ref", lambda _: None)()
	if problem_meta is None:
	return None
	model_ref = problem_meta.get("model_ref")
	if model_ref is None:
	return None
	model = model_ref()

[Copilot]

set_input_defaults is being called without providing a default value (val). This likely doesn't achieve the intended initialization (and may error depending on OpenMDAO version). Pass an explicit default array (e.g., from the windIO layout coordinates or zeros sized to N_turbines) so the promoted inputs have a defined starting value.

[Copilot]

Variable collection_mini is not used.

[Copilot]

Variable collection_mini is not used.

[Copilot]

Import of 'gplot' is not used.

[jaredthomas68]

removed

[jaredthomas68]

Just a few changes need to be made. I'm happy to make them if you would like.

[jaredthomas68]

I think this is a very good point

[jaredthomas68]

looks like git missed the renaming on this file

[jaredthomas68]

I think this should be ready to release once the tests pass unless there are other changes you want to make first @cfrontin