{"id":372610,"date":"2024-07-18T15:22:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/automation-of-lpbf-process-deformation-simulation\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T15:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:22:23","slug":"automation-of-lpbf-process-deformation-simulation","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/automation-of-lpbf-process-deformation-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation of LPBF Process Deformation Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<\/p>\n<p>I have been using the LPBF Setup Wizard in the LPBF Process Add-On for deformation calculations and would like to automate this process via a script. The goal is for the script to take an input in the form of a .stl file and relevant process parameters, then output deformation predictions. I have reviewed the PyAdditive documentation, but it focuses on Additive Science processes rather than deformation simulation setup and solutions. Any guidance on how to automate this process or pointers to relevant documentation would be greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n<p>Jack Devine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-372610","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-AdditiveManufacturingModule-1","topic-tag-additive-manufacturing","topic-tag-automation","topic-tag-scripting"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello,I have been using the LPBF Setup Wizard in the LPBF Process Add-On for deformation calculations and would like to automate this process via a script. The goal is for the script to take an input in the form of a .stl file and relevant process parameters, then output deformation predictions. 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