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    edited June 2023 in Structures

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

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      The following function can be used:

      1. def TakeScreenshot(args):
      2.     '''
      3.     Take screenshot of active object and save it to imagePath.png
      4.     Note: this function needs to be called in another thread through  ExtAPI.Application.InvokeUIThread(TakeScreenshot, [imagePath])
      5.     '''
      6.     try:
      7.         imagePath = args[0]
      8.         setting2d = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings()
      9.         setting2d.Resolution = GraphicsResolutionType.HighResolution
      10.         setting2d.Width = 838
      11.         setting2d.Height = 392
      12.         setting2d.Background = GraphicsBackgroundType.White
      13.         setting2d.CurrentGraphicsDisplay = False
      14.         totalPath = os.path.join(imagePath) + '.png'
      15.         ExtAPI.Graphics.ExportImage(totalPath, GraphicsImageExportFormat.PNG, setting2d)
      16.     except: 
      17.         ExtAPI.Log.WriteMessage("Error : Could not take screenshot")
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      edited November 2022 Answer ✓

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

      1. # Script:
      2. my_directory = ExtAPI.UserInterface.UIRenderer.ShowFolderOpenDialog()
      3.  
      4. plotItems = ExtAPI.DataModel.Tree.ActiveObjects
      5.  
      6. def slashRemover(n):
      7.     """
      8.     removes / from geometry names
      9.     """
      10.     if '\' in n:
      11.         n = n.replace('\','_')
      12.     return n
      13.     
      14. for item in plotItems:
      15.     item.Activate()
      16.     saveName = item.Name
      17.     saveName = slashRemover(saveName)
      18.     saveCat = item.Parent.Name
      19.     try:
      20.         saveCat = item.Parent.Parent.Name
      21.     except:
      22.         pass
      23.     saveNameCat = my_directory + '\' + saveCat + '_' + saveName + '.png'
      24.     print(saveNameCat)
      25.     ExtAPI.Graphics.ExportScreenToImage(saveNameCat)

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