How to setup IronPython environment in VS and run an external Python script

Giulia M.
Giulia M. Member, Employee Posts: 19
Second Anniversary 10 Comments 5 Answers Ansys Employee
✭✭✭
edited June 2023 in General Language Questions

How to set up Python environment in VS 2019 in order to run external Python script?

Tagged:

Answers

  • Giulia M.
    Giulia M. Member, Employee Posts: 19
    Second Anniversary 10 Comments 5 Answers Ansys Employee
    ✭✭✭
    Answer ✓

    IronPython environment setup in VS: Tools > Python > Python Environments > Add Environments

    A new window should pop up, here add a new custom environment and point the following fields to:

    • Prefix path: C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\AnsysEM20.1\Win64\common\IronPython
    • Description: ANSYS IronPython
    • Interpreter path: C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\AnsysEM20.1\Win64\common\IronPython\ipy64.exe
    • Windowed interpreter (optional): C:\Program Files\AnsysEM\AnsysEM20.1\Win64\common\IronPython\ipyw64.exe

    Bear in mind to change the path according to the Ansys version in use.

    Now if we want to run an external script in the specified Python environment, open the interactive window on the right hand side.

    When creating a script outside of Electronics Desktop, the following lines should be included at the beginning and at the last line of your script:

    import clr
import os
import sys
from Microsoft.Win32 import Registry
global AnsysStandalone, AnsysInstallDirectory, Desktop
latestInstalledVersion = Registry.GetValue("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Ansoft.ElectronicsDesktop\CurVer", "", "")
desktopVersion = latestInstalledVersion[-6:]
installDirectory = Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ansoft\ElectronicsDesktop\{}\Desktop".format(desktopVersion), "InstallationDirectory", '')
sys.path.append(installDirectory)
clr.AddReference("Ansys.Ansoft.DesktopPlugin")
clr.AddReference("Ansys.Ansoft.CoreCOMScripting")
clr.AddReference("Ansys.Ansoft.PluginCoreDotNet")
sys.path.append(os.path.join(installDirectory, 'PythonFiles','DesktopPlugin'))
import ScriptEnv
ScriptEnv.Initialize('Ansoft.ElectronicsDesktop.{}'.format(desktopVersion))
Desktop = sys.modules['__main__'].oDesktop
Desktop.RestoreWindow()
oProject = oDesktop.NewProject()
//Insert the wanted design
oProject.InsertDesign("Design", "DesignName", "SolutionType", "")
..
//Do what you want here with your design
..
ScriptEnv.Shutdown()

Categories