AEDT connect session example#
This example shows how to use the Common AEDT API to connect to an existing AEDT session, create a HFSS design and create a waveguide.
Perform required imports#
Perform the required imports.
[1]:
import sys
from ansys.aedt.toolkits.common.backend.api import AEDTCommon
import ansys.aedt.core
Initialize toolkit#
Initialize the toolkit.
[2]:
toolkit = AEDTCommon()
Get toolkit properties#
Get the toolkit properties, which contain the project information.
[3]:
properties_from_backend = toolkit.get_properties()
[4]:
# ## Initialize AEDT
#
# Initialize AEDT using PyAEDT and then release it.
ansys.aedt.core.settings.enable_logger = False
app = ansys.aedt.core.Desktop(specified_version=properties_from_backend["aedt_version"],
non_graphical=properties_from_backend["non_graphical"])
app.release_desktop(close_projects=False, close_on_exit=False)
[4]:
True
Get AEDT sessions#
Get AEDT sessions and select the first one.
[5]:
sessions = toolkit.aedt_sessions()
first_key, first_value = next(iter(sessions.items()))
if first_value == -1:
use_grpc = False
selected_process = first_key
else:
use_grpc = True
selected_process = first_value
DEBUG - Active AEDT sessions: {1968: 49633}.
Set properties#
Specify the AEDT session selection.
[6]:
new_properties = {"selected_process": selected_process, "use_grpc": use_grpc}
flag, msg = toolkit.set_properties(new_properties)
INFO - Updating internal properties.
DEBUG - Updating 'selected_process' with value 49633
DEBUG - Updating 'use_grpc' with value True
DEBUG - Properties were updated successfully.
Initialize AEDT#
Launch a new AEDT session in a thread.
[7]:
thread_msg = toolkit.launch_thread(toolkit.launch_aedt)
DEBUG - Starting thread: Toolkit_Thread
DEBUG - Toolkit is not connected to AEDT.
DEBUG - Launching AEDT.
PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr 5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: PyAEDT version 0.11.1.
PyAEDT INFO: Initializing new Desktop session.
Wait for the toolkit thread to be idle#
Wait for the toolkit thread to be idle and ready to accept a new task.
[8]:
idle = toolkit.wait_to_be_idle()
if not idle:
print("AEDT not initialized.")
sys.exit()
DEBUG - Toolkit is idle and ready to accept a new task.
Connect design#
Connect or create a new design.
[9]:
toolkit.connect_design("HFSS")
DEBUG - Toolkit is not connected to AEDT.
DEBUG - Connecting AEDT.
PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr 5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: PyAEDT version 0.11.1.
PyAEDT INFO: Initializing new Desktop session.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `specified_version` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `version` instead.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `new_desktop_session` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `new_desktop` instead.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on console is enabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on file C:\Users\ansys\AppData\Local\Temp\pyaedt_ansys_be90980a-f53c-43f7-9d1c-1a2a7e66da75.log is enabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Log on AEDT is disabled.
PyAEDT INFO: Debug logger is disabled. PyAEDT methods will not be logged.
PyAEDT INFO: Launching PyAEDT with gRPC plugin.
PyAEDT INFO: Connecting to AEDT session on gRPC port 49633
PyAEDT INFO: AEDT installation Path C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\v242\Win64
DEBUG - Toolkit is connected to AEDT.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `designname` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `design` instead.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `projectname` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `project` instead.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `specified_version` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `version` instead.
PyAEDT WARNING: Argument `new_desktop_session` is deprecated for method `__init__`; use `new_desktop` instead.
PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr 5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: PyAEDT version 0.11.1.
PyAEDT INFO: Returning found Desktop session with PID 1968!
PyAEDT INFO: Project Project237 has been created.
PyAEDT INFO: Added design 'HFSS_UB3E3M' of type HFSS.
PyAEDT INFO: Aedt Objects correctly read
PyAEDT INFO: Project Project237 Saved correctly
DEBUG - Project name: Project237
INFO - Updating internal properties.
DEBUG - Updating 'project_list' with value ['C:/Users/ansys/Documents/Ansoft/Project237.aedt']
DEBUG - Updating 'active_design' with value HFSS_UB3E3M
DEBUG - Updating 'active_project' with value C:/Users/ansys/Documents/Ansoft/Project237.aedt
DEBUG - Updating 'design_list' with value {'Project237': ['HFSS_UB3E3M']}
DEBUG - Properties were updated successfully.
INFO - Toolkit is connected to AEDT design.
[9]:
True
Get toolkit properties#
Get the toolkit properties, which contain the project information.
[10]:
new_properties = toolkit.get_properties()
Create a waveguide#
Create a waveguide in the design.
[11]:
wg = toolkit.aedtapp.modeler.create_waveguide([0, 0, 0], 1)
toolkit.aedtapp.plot()
PyAEDT INFO: Modeler class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 4sec
PyAEDT INFO: Materials class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: Parsing design objects. This operation can take time
PyAEDT INFO: Parsing C:/Users/ansys/Documents/Ansoft/Project237.aedt.
PyAEDT INFO: File C:/Users/ansys/Documents/Ansoft/Project237.aedt correctly loaded. Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: aedt file load time 0.0
PyAEDT INFO: 3D Modeler objects parsed. Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: PostProcessor class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
PyAEDT INFO: Post class has been initialized! Elapsed time: 0m 0sec
C:\Users\Public\actions-runner\_work\pyaedt-toolkits-common\pyaedt-toolkits-common\.venv\lib\site-packages\pyvista\jupyter\notebook.py:37: UserWarning: Failed to use notebook backend:
No module named 'trame'
Falling back to a static output.
warnings.warn(
[11]:
<ansys.aedt.core.visualization.plot.pyvista.ModelPlotter at 0x1926f46c1c0>
Save and release AEDT#
Save and release AEDT.
[12]:
toolkit.release_aedt(True, True)
PyAEDT INFO: Desktop has been released and closed.
INFO - AEDT is released.
[12]:
True