Helper functions#

These methods simplify launching MAPDL, converting existing scripts, or automating other tasks.

launch_mapdl([exec_file, run_location, ...])

Start MAPDL locally.

convert_apdl_block(apdl_strings[, loglevel, ...])

Converts an ANSYS input string to a python PyMAPDL string.

convert_script(filename_in[, filename_out, ...])

Converts an ANSYS input file to a python PyMAPDL script.

Information(mapdl)

This class provide some MAPDL information from /STATUS MAPDL command.

change_default_ansys_path(exe_loc)

Change your default ansys path.

find_ansys([version])

Searches for ansys path within the standard install location and returns the path of the latest version.

close_all_local_instances([port_range])

Close all MAPDL instances within a port_range.

save_ansys_path([exe_loc])

Find MAPDL's path or query user.