Automate the boring stuff in Ansys Mechanical
Ansys Python Scripting Tutorials

Useful Links-

• Ansys ACT reference v180
• ACT Resources

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Utilities

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Ansys & SQL Server

1 Requirements	2 Data Modelling	3 SQL Server

4 MySQL Server	5 PostgreSQL

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Ansys & Excel

1 Excel	2 SQL like Query on Excel

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Ansys Python Scripting Tutorials

1 Introduction	2 Command Window & ACT Console	3 Python Basics

4 DataModel, Project & Model	5 Selection Manager	6 Geometry

7 Geodata	8 Named Selection	9 Quantity

10 Units	11 Materials	12 Engineering Data Materials

13 Coordinate Systems	14 Connections	15 Contact Region

16 Joints	17 Bushing Worksheet	18 Named Selection Worksheet

19 Mesh	20 MeshData	21 Analyses & Analysis

22 Analysis Settings	23 Multi Step Load

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[Important] clr module

In IronPython, clr is a module allows which you to work with .NET assemblies and interact with .NET objects. clr.AddReference, clr.AddReferenceToFile, and clr.AddReferenceToFileAndPath are methods provided by clr to add references to .NET assemblies. The choice of which method to use depends on your specific requirements and the location of the assembly you want to reference.

1. clr.AddReference(assembly_name): This method is used to add a reference to a .NET assembly by its name. It’s often used when the assembly is already in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) or is available in the current application domain. Here’s an example:

import clr
clr.AddReference("System.Windows.Forms")

# Now you can use classes from the System.Windows.Forms assembly
import System.Windows.Forms
form = System.Windows.Forms.Form()

1. clr.AddReferenceToFile(assembly_file): This method is used when you have the assembly file (DLL) available locally, and you want to reference it by specifying the file path. Here’s an example:

import clr
clr.AddReferenceToFile("C:/Path/To/Assemblies/MyAssembly.dll")

# Now you can use classes from the MyAssembly assembly
import MyNamespace
my_instance = MyNamespace.MyClass()

1. clr.AddReferenceToFileAndPath(assembly_file, search_paths): This method is similar to clr.AddReferenceToFile, but it allows you to specify a list of directories to search for the assembly. This can be useful when the assembly is not in the current working directory, and you want to specify additional search paths. Here’s an example:

import clr
search_paths = ["C:/Path/To/Assemblies", "D:/Another/Path"]
clr.AddReferenceToFileAndPath("MyAssembly.dll", search_paths)

# Now you can use classes from the MyAssembly assembly
import MyNamespace
my_instance = MyNamespace.MyClass()

In summary, use clr.AddReference when the assembly is in the GAC or the current application domain, clr.AddReferenceToFile when you have the assembly file locally, and clr.AddReferenceToFileAndPath when you have the assembly file but need to specify additional search paths. The choice depends on the availability and location of the assembly you want to reference in your Python code.