Take screenshot of model in Mechanical

Pernelle Marone-Hitz

How can I take a screenshot of the model in Mechanical?

Pernelle Marone-Hitz

The following function can be used:

def TakeScreenshot(args):
    '''
    Take screenshot of active object and save it to imagePath.png
    Note: this function needs to be called in another thread through  ExtAPI.Application.InvokeUIThread(TakeScreenshot, [imagePath])
    '''
    try:
        imagePath = args[0]
        setting2d = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings()
        setting2d.Resolution = GraphicsResolutionType.HighResolution
        setting2d.Width = 838
        setting2d.Height = 392
        setting2d.Background = GraphicsBackgroundType.White
        setting2d.CurrentGraphicsDisplay = False
        totalPath = os.path.join(imagePath) + '.png'
        ExtAPI.Graphics.ExportImage(totalPath, GraphicsImageExportFormat.PNG, setting2d)
    except: 
        ExtAPI.Log.WriteMessage("Error : Could not take screenshot")

M

Below is a suggested solution to get images of various items. The script will plot to file any selected tree item.

# Script:
my_directory = ExtAPI.UserInterface.UIRenderer.ShowFolderOpenDialog()

plotItems = ExtAPI.DataModel.Tree.ActiveObjects

def slashRemover(n):
    """
    removes / from geometry names
    """
    if '\' in n:
        n = n.replace('\','_')
    return n
    
for item in plotItems:
    item.Activate()
    saveName = item.Name
    saveName = slashRemover(saveName)
    saveCat = item.Parent.Name
    try:
        saveCat = item.Parent.Parent.Name
    except:
        pass
    saveNameCat = my_directory + '\' + saveCat + '_' + saveName + '.png'
    print(saveNameCat)
    ExtAPI.Graphics.ExportScreenToImage(saveNameCat)