get_default_ansys_path

ansys.mapdl.core.launcher.get_default_ansys_path()

Search for ansys path within the standard install location.

Returns the path of the latest MAPDL version installed.

Returns:

str

Full path to the ANSYS executable.

Return type:

str

Examples

Within Windows

>>> from ansys.mapdl.core.launcher import get_default_ansys_path
>>> get_default_ansys_path()
'C:/Program Files/ANSYS Inc/v211/ANSYS/bin/winx64/ansys211.exe'

Within Linux

>>> get_default_ansys_path()
'/usr/ansys_inc/v211/ansys/bin/ansys211'