How do I install and load an extension in Mechanical using PyMechanical?

Ayush Kumar

How do I install and load an extension in Mechanical using PyMechanical?

Ayush Kumar

Supported from 2025R1

import os
from ansys.mechanical.core import launch_mechanical, Mechanical

DOCKER_RUN = False
BATCH = False

if not DOCKER_RUN:
    mech_242 = r"C:/Program Files/ANSYS Inc/v251/aisol/bin/winx64/AnsysWBU.exe"
    mechanical = launch_mechanical(exec_file=mech_242, batch=BATCH, cleanup_on_exit=False)
else:
    mechanical = Mechanical()

print(mechanical)

ext_path = "C:\\Path\\To\\Extension.wbex"

cmd = '''
ext_path = r"{0}"
ExtAPI.MechanicalExtensionManager.Binary.InstallExtension(ext_path)

extensions = ExtAPI.MechanicalExtensionManager.AvailableExtensions
for extension in extensions:
    if extension.Name == "APDLEditor":
        apdl_extension = extension
if apdl_extension is not None:
    ExtAPI.MechanicalExtensionManager.LoadExtension(apdl_extension.GUID, "Binary", apdl_extension.Version)
'''.format(ext_path)

mechanical.run_python_script(cmd)