Learning PyMAPDL#
Ansys has prepared multiple resources to help you to learn and use PyMAPDL. You can access them from the website Ansys Learning Resources. In this page, you can find a summary of the available resources for MAPDL and PyMAPDL.
Downloads#
You can try the Student Version of Ansys products in Ansys Student Versions. These are versions valid during a year and with limited capabilities regarding number of nodes, elements, etc.
View and download
PyMAPDL cheatsheet
to help you to learn PyMAPDL.Visit Examples to learn how PyMAPDL can be used to solve different real problems.
Courses#
Ansys has prepared high quality courses to guide you through the learning process.
Intro to Python#
The Intro to Python course teaches you the basis of the Python programming language.
Course content#
Prerequisites - Installation of Python
Fundamentals of Python - Lesson 1
Analyzing Radiance Data - Lesson 2
Repeating Actions with Loops - Lesson 3
Storing Multiple Values in Lists - Lesson 4
Making Choices - Lesson 5
Analyzing Data from Multiple Files - Lesson 6
Creating Functions - Lesson 7
Defensive Programming - Lesson 8
Debugging - Lesson 9
Command Line Programs - Lesson 10
Post Completion Survey
Meet the Instructor
Getting Started with PyMAPDL#
The Getting Started with PyMAPDL course teaches you about PyMAPDL, the Pythonic way to access Ansys MAPDL.
Course content#
Overview of PyMAPDL - Lesson 1
PyMAPDL Language and Usage - Lesson 2
PyMAPDL Categories - Lesson 3
Getting Help - Lesson 4
Post Completion Survey
Meet the Instructors
Intro to Ansys Mechanical APDL Scripting#
The Intro to Ansys Mechanical APDL Scripting course teaches you how APDL, the Mechanical solver syntax language, works.
Course content#
Overview of MAPDL (Lesson 1)
Basics of APDL Language (Lesson 2)
Solid Modeling & Meshing (Lesson 3)
Defining Loads, BCs, and Solver Controls (Lesson 4)
General Postprocessing (Lesson 5)
Selection Logic (Lesson 6)
More on Parameters (Arrays, *GET) (Lesson 7)
Post Completion Survey
Meet the Instructors
Ansys Innovation Space#
You can find more courses for different Ansys product organized in different categories such as structures, fluids, materials or 3D design.
You can find all the categories in https://courses.ansys.com.
NOTE: You might need to create a free Ansys account to access these resources.
Ansys help#
Ansys Help is the official Ansys website for documentation, tutorials and videos.
An MAPDL introductory tutorials guide which cover different topics such as Structural tutorial Thermal tutorial Electromagnetics tutorial Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) tutorial Contact tutorial or Modal tutorial
You can find documentation such as the Command reference guide, Verification manual guide or Technology showcase guide.
The Technology showcase guide is a comprehensive guide with real-world example problems which present the broad simulation capabilities of Ansys Mechanical APDL. The problems demonstrate how to use Mechanical APDL to effectively and accurately solve interdisciplinary problems from a variety of industries and engineering fields. The problems are more substantive and complex than examples found in the standard documentation set. The documentation thoroughly examines the physics involved with each problem and the considerations necessary for translating problems into numerical models. You can find some of the technology showcase examples in PyMAPDL documentation Technology Showcases <pymapdl_ex_ts_>. For a more comprehensive list of showcases, visit Technology showcase guide.
NOTE: You might need to create a free Ansys account to access these resources.
Recommended articles#
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