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[Franc Shaw]

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if I can design a 3D model in Spyder using python, then load the code into ANSYS SpaceClaim Editor and run to build a 3D model?
All above operations are performed in Spyder, not in SpaceCalim.
Thanks a lot!

[Aniket]

Do you mean that copy-paste a code from spyder to the SpaceClaim scripting window? or do you want to drive geometry creation from spyder?

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[Franc Shaw]

copy-paste a code from spyder to the SpaceClaim scripting window

[Aniket]

That should work as long as you are using indices instead of smart variables:

what issues are you facing right now?

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[Franc Shaw]

Can I drive geometry creation from spyder?
Such I design a GUI in python, when I click the "ANSYS SCDM" button, I can paste a block of scipts from a .py file to SCDM script Editor

[Aniket]

Hi I think you should be able to use command line prompt to create geometry:

Please check if this page helps:

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/Secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v231/en/spaceclaim/Discovery/user_manual/spaceclaim_command_line_options.html

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[NickFL]

Aniket,

Thank you for the link. I have a couple of questions in regards to running from the command line.

1. My model is a terrible STL and I do not want to visualize it until it is cut up. That is why I want to use SpaceClaim without the GUI. It seems like the \Headless option is what I want. However when I set \Headless = True it seems to still open the interface.
2. I have a script the opens a file (STL saved in SpaceClaim so no import needed), slices, deletes and saves. It was built off recorded options and works quite well when I do it manually. It is saved as a .scscript.

SpaceClaim opens but seems to ignore the headless and the script (& also the exit). Here is what I am using on the Command Line (starting from the working directory where the script is located):

> spaceclaim \Headless=True /RunScript=”PositiveXY_Script_forCmd.scscript” /ExitAfterScript=True

Thanks in advance.

 

[NickFL]

 

Ok, I guess I was a little impatient. It does run the script, it just takes a long time to open the files and do the slicing. And my / was in the wrong direction :facepalm:

 

[Franc Shaw]

Hi,
Does SpaceClaim provide any API to let me create geometry using command prompt?
Thanks!