{"id":351172,"date":"2024-02-13T08:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T08:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/mechanical-stl-export-with-python-in-workbench\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T09:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:01:41","slug":"mechanical-stl-export-with-python-in-workbench","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/mechanical-stl-export-with-python-in-workbench\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical stl export with Python in Workbench"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:3-9:102\">I&#8217;m trying to export an STL result from Ansys Mechanical using a Python script I run from Workbench (I have left out the part where I set up the model.).<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:3-11:256\">I found two options in the Ansys online help to export an STL, but neither works within my script. Both options function when executed directly in the Mechanical scripting window in the Mechanical UI. Interestingly, I can export pictures and text files using the same script.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:3-13:55\">I&#8217;m unsure what&#8217;s causing the issue. Can you help me?<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">commands=&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">STATIC_STRUCTURAL=Model.Analyses[0]<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">SOLUTION=STATIC_STRUCTURAL.Solution<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">setting2d= Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings()<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">setting3d = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.Graphics3DExportSettings() #######1st option<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">TOTAL_DEFORMATION_RESULT=SOLUTION.AddTotalDeformation()<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">CAMERA=Graphics.Camera<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">SOLUTION.ClearGeneratedData()<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">SOLUTION.Solve()<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">TOTAL_DEFORMATION_RESULT.Activate()<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">CAMERA.SetFit()<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">FOLDER_PATH = &#8216;C:\\Users\\dbehrens\\Desktop&#8217;<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Graphics.ExportImage(FOLDER_PATH+&#8217;\\\\DEF7.png&#8217;, GraphicsImageExportFormat.PNG, setting2d)<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">TOTAL_DEFORMATION_RESULT.ExportToTextFile(FOLDER_PATH+&#8217;\\\\Txt1.txt&#8217;)<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Graphics.Export3D(FOLDER_PATH+&#8217;\\\\test.stl&#8217;, Graphics3DExportFormat.BinarySTL, setting3d)&nbsp;#######1st option<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">result = SOLUTION.Children[1] #######2nd option<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">result.ExportToSTLFile(&#8220;C:\\Users\\dbehrens\\Desktop\\test1.stl&#8221;) #######2nd option<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#8220;&#8221;&#8221;<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">model3 = system2.GetContainer(&#8220;Results&#8221;)&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">model3.SendCommand(Language=&#8221;Python&#8221;, Command=commands)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-351172","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello,I&#039;m trying to export an STL result from Ansys Mechanical using a Python script I run from Workbench (I have left out the part where I set up the model.).I found two options in the Ansys online help to export an STL, but neither works within my script. 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