launch_mapdl#
- ansys.mapdl.core.launcher.launch_mapdl(exec_file=None, run_location=None, jobname='file', *, nproc=None, ram=None, mode=None, override=False, loglevel='ERROR', additional_switches='', start_timeout=None, port=None, cleanup_on_exit=True, start_instance=None, ip=None, clear_on_connect=True, log_apdl=None, remove_temp_dir_on_exit=False, license_server_check=False, license_type=None, print_com=False, add_env_vars=None, replace_env_vars=None, version=None, running_on_hpc=True, launch_on_hpc=False, **kwargs)#
Start MAPDL locally.
- Parameters:
- exec_file
str
,optional
The location of the MAPDL executable. Will use the cached location when left at the default
None
and no environment variable is set.The executable path can be also set through the environment variable
PYMAPDL_MAPDL_EXEC
. For example:export PYMAPDL_MAPDL_EXEC=/ansys_inc/v211/ansys/bin/mapdl
- run_location
str
,optional
MAPDL working directory. Defaults to a temporary working directory. If directory doesn’t exist, one is created.
- jobname
str
,optional
MAPDL jobname. Defaults to
'file'
.- nproc
int
,optional
Number of processors. Defaults to
2
. If running on an HPC cluster, this value is adjusted to the number of CPUs allocated to the job, unless the argumentrunning_on_hpc
is set to"false"
.- ram
float
,optional
Total size in megabytes of the workspace (memory) used for the initial allocation. The default is
None
, in which case 2 GB (2048 MB) is used. To force a fixed size throughout the run, specify a negative number.- mode
str
,optional
Mode to launch MAPDL. Must be one of the following:
'grpc'
'console'
The
'grpc'
mode is available on ANSYS 2021R1 or newer and provides the best performance and stability. The'console'
mode is for legacy use only Linux only prior to 2020R2. This console mode is pending depreciation. Visit Versions and interfaces for more information.- overridebool,
optional
Attempts to delete the lock file at the
run_location
. Useful when a prior MAPDL session has exited prematurely and the lock file has not been deleted.- loglevel
str
,optional
Sets which messages are printed to the console.
'INFO'
prints out all ANSYS messages,'WARNING'
prints only messages containing ANSYS warnings, and'ERROR'
logs only error messages.- additional_switches
str
,optional
Additional switches for MAPDL, for example
'aa_r'
, the academic research license, would be added with:additional_switches="-aa_r"
Avoid adding switches like
-i
,-o
or-b
as these are already included to start up the MAPDL server. See the notes section for additional details.- start_timeout
float
,optional
Maximum allowable time to connect to the MAPDL server. By default it is 45 seconds, however, it is increased to 90 seconds if running on HPC.
- port
int
Port to launch MAPDL gRPC on. Final port will be the first port available after (or including) this port. Defaults to
50052
. You can also provide this value through the environment variablePYMAPDL_PORT
. For instancePYMAPDL_PORT=50053
. However the argument (if specified) has precedence over the environment variable. If this environment variable is empty, it is as it is not set.- cleanup_on_exitbool,
optional
Exit MAPDL when python exits or the mapdl Python instance is garbage collected.
- start_instancebool,
optional
When
False
, connect to an existing MAPDL instance atip
andport
, which default to ip'127.0.0.1'
at port50052
. Otherwise, launch a local instance of MAPDL. You can also provide this value through the environment variablePYMAPDL_START_INSTANCE
. However the argument (if specified) has precedence over the environment variable. If this environment variable is empty, it is as it is not set.- ip
str
,optional
Specify the IP address of the MAPDL instance to connect to. You can also provide a hostname as an alternative to an IP address. Defaults to
'127.0.0.1'
. Used only whenstart_instance
isFalse
. If this argument is provided, andstart_instance
(or its correspondent environment variablePYMAPDL_START_INSTANCE
) isTrue
then, an exception is raised. You can also provide this value through the environment variablePYMAPDL_IP
. For instancePYMAPDL_IP=123.45.67.89
. However the argument (if specified) has precedence over the environment variable. If this environment variable is empty, it is as it is not set.- clear_on_connectbool,
optional
Defaults to
True
, giving you a fresh environment when connecting to MAPDL. When ifstart_instance
is specified it defaults toFalse
.- log_apdl
str
,optional
Enables logging every APDL command to the local disk. This can be used to “record” all the commands that are sent to MAPDL via PyMAPDL so a script can be run within MAPDL without PyMAPDL. This argument is the path of the output file (e.g.
log_apdl='pymapdl_log.txt'
). By default this is disabled.- remove_temp_dir_on_exitbool,
optional
When
run_location
isNone
, this launcher creates a new MAPDL working directory within the user temporary directory, obtainable withtempfile.gettempdir()
. When this parameter isTrue
, this directory will be deleted when MAPDL is exited. Default toFalse
. If you change the working directory, PyMAPDL does not delete the original working directory nor the new one.- license_server_checkbool,
optional
Check if the license server is available if MAPDL fails to start. Only available on
mode='grpc'
. DefaultsFalse
.- license_type
str
,optional
Enable license type selection. You can input a string for its license name (for example
'meba'
or'ansys'
) or its description (“enterprise solver” or “enterprise” respectively). You can also use legacy licenses (for example'aa_t_a'
) but it will also raise a warning. If it is not used (None
), no specific license will be requested, being up to the license server to provide a specific license type. Default isNone
.- print_combool,
optional
Print the command
/COM
arguments to the standard output. DefaultFalse
.- add_env_vars
dict
,optional
The provided dictionary will be used to extend the MAPDL process environment variables. If you want to control all of the environment variables, use the argument
replace_env_vars
. Defaults toNone
.- replace_env_vars
dict
,optional
The provided dictionary will be used to replace all the MAPDL process environment variables. It replace the system environment variables which otherwise would be used in the process. To just add some environment variables to the MAPDL process, use
add_env_vars
. Defaults toNone
.- version
float
,optional
Version of MAPDL to launch. If
None
, the latest version is used. Versions can be provided as integers (i.e.version=222
) or floats (i.e.version=22.2
). To retrieve the available installed versions, use the functionansys.tools.path.path.get_available_ansys_installations()
. You can also provide this value through the environment variablePYMAPDL_MAPDL_VERSION
. For instancePYMAPDL_MAPDL_VERSION=22.2
. However the argument (if specified) has precedence over the environment variable. If this environment variable is empty, it is as it is not set.- running_on_hpc: bool, optional
Whether detect if PyMAPDL is running on an HPC cluster. Currently only SLURM clusters are supported. By default, it is set to true. This option can be bypassed if the
PYMAPDL_RUNNING_ON_HPC
environment variable is set toTrue
. For more information, see Introduction to SLURM.- launch_on_hpcbool,
Optional
If
True
, it uses the implemented scheduler (SLURM only) to launch an MAPDL instance on the HPC. In this case you can pass the ‘scheduler_options’ argument tolaunch_mapdl()
to specify the scheduler arguments as a string or as a dictionary. For more information, see Introduction to SLURM.- kwargs
dict
,Optional
These keyword arguments are interface-specific or for development purposes. For more information, see Notes.
- scheduler_options
str
,dict
Use it to specify options to the scheduler run command. It can be a string or a dictionary with arguments and its values (both as strings). For more information visit Introduction to SLURM.
- set_no_abort
bool
(Development use only) Sets MAPDL to not abort at the first error within /BATCH mode. Defaults to
True
.- force_intel
bool
(Development use only) Forces the use of Intel message pass interface (MPI) in versions between Ansys 2021R0 and 2022R2, where because of VPNs issues this MPI is deactivated by default. See Virtual private network (VPN) issues for more information. Defaults to
False
.
- scheduler_options
- exec_file
- Returns:
Union
[MapdlGrpc
,MapdlConsole
]An instance of Mapdl. Type depends on the selected
mode
.
- Return type:
Notes
Ansys Student Version
If an Ansys Student version is detected, PyMAPDL will launch MAPDL in shared-memory parallelism (SMP) mode unless another option is specified.
Additional switches
These are the MAPDL switch options as of 2020R2 applicable for running MAPDL as a service via gRPC. Excluded switches not applicable or are set via keyword arguments such as
"-j"
.- -acc <device>
Enables the use of GPU hardware. See GPU Accelerator Capability in the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -amfg
Enables the additive manufacturing capability. Requires an additive manufacturing license. For general information about this feature, see AM Process Simulation in ANSYS Workbench.
- -ansexe <executable>
Activates a custom mechanical APDL executable. In the ANSYS Workbench environment, activates a custom Mechanical APDL executable.
- -custom <executable>
Calls a custom Mechanical APDL executable See Running Your Custom Executable in the Programmer’s Reference for more information.
- -db value
Initial memory allocation Defines the portion of workspace (memory) to be used as the initial allocation for the database. The default is 1024 MB. Specify a negative number to force a fixed size throughout the run; useful on small memory systems.
- -dis
Enables Distributed ANSYS See the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -dvt
Enables ANSYS DesignXplorer advanced task (add-on). Requires DesignXplorer.
- -l <language>
Specifies a language file to use other than English This option is valid only if you have a translated message file in an appropriately named subdirectory in
/ansys_inc/v201/ansys/docu
orProgram Files\ANSYS\Inc\V201\ANSYS\docu
- -m <workspace>
Specifies the total size of the workspace Workspace (memory) in megabytes used for the initial allocation. If you omit the
-m
option, the default is 2 GB (2048 MB). Specify a negative number to force a fixed size throughout the run.- -machines <IP>
Specifies the distributed machines Machines on which to run a Distributed ANSYS analysis. See Starting Distributed ANSYS in the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -mpi <value>
Specifies the type of MPI to use. See the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -mpifile <appfile>
Specifies an existing MPI file Specifies an existing MPI file (appfile) to be used in a Distributed ANSYS run. See Using MPI Files in the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -na <value>
Specifies the number of GPU accelerator devices Number of GPU devices per machine or compute node when running with the GPU accelerator feature. See GPU Accelerator Capability in the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -name <value>
Defines Mechanical APDL parameters Set mechanical APDL parameters at program start-up. The parameter name must be at least two characters long. For details about parameters, see the ANSYS Parametric Design Language Guide.
- -p <productname>
ANSYS session product Defines the ANSYS session product that will run during the session. For more detailed information about the
-p
option, see Selecting an ANSYS Product via the Command Line.- -ppf <license feature name>
HPC license Specifies which HPC license to use during a parallel processing run. See HPC Licensing in the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
- -smp
Enables shared-memory parallelism. See the Parallel Processing Guide for more information.
PyPIM
If the environment is configured to use PyPIM and
start_instance
isTrue
, then starting the instance will be delegated to PyPIM. In this event, most of the options will be ignored and the server side configuration will be used.Examples
Launch MAPDL using the best protocol.
>>> from ansys.mapdl.core import launch_mapdl >>> mapdl = launch_mapdl()
Run MAPDL with shared memory parallel and specify the location of the Ansys binary.
>>> exec_file = 'C:/Program Files/ANSYS Inc/v231/ansys/bin/winx64/ANSYS231.exe' >>> mapdl = launch_mapdl(exec_file, additional_switches='-smp')
Connect to an existing instance of MAPDL at IP 192.168.1.30 and port 50001. This is only available using the latest
'grpc'
mode.>>> mapdl = launch_mapdl(start_instance=False, ip='192.168.1.30', ... port=50001)
Run MAPDL using the console mode (not recommended, and available only on Linux).
>>> mapdl = launch_mapdl('/ansys_inc/v194/ansys/bin/ansys194', ... mode='console')
Run MAPDL with additional environment variables.
>>> my_env_vars = {"my_var":"true", "ANSYS_LOCK":"FALSE"} >>> mapdl = launch_mapdl(add_env_vars=my_env_vars)
Run MAPDL with our own set of environment variables. It replace the system environment variables which otherwise would be used in the process.
>>> my_env_vars = {"my_var":"true", "ANSYS_LOCK":"FALSE", "ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE":"1055@MYSERVER"} >>> mapdl = launch_mapdl(replace_env_vars=my_env_vars)