{"id":51412,"date":"2021-01-19T09:29:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T09:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-develop-a-script-to-generate-mesh-and-write-input-file-in-mechanical-scripting\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T09:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T09:29:11","slug":"how-to-develop-a-script-to-generate-mesh-and-write-input-file-in-mechanical-scripting","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/how-to-develop-a-script-to-generate-mesh-and-write-input-file-in-mechanical-scripting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to develop a script to “Generate mesh” and “Write input file” in mechanical scripting?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hi,<\/p>\n

I'm working on a parametric study where I need to run many simulations of the same geometry but different dimensions. The steps I follow to generate the simulation files are the following:<\/p>\n

1.Open Ansys WB<\/p>\n

2.Import SolidWorks geometry into the project schematic<\/p>\n

3.Open SpaceClaim and run script to generate name selections.<\/p>\n

4. Open Mechanical and : click in "Generate mesh" and click in "Write iinput files". This last step will generate and input file that I need for running the simulation on a server.<\/p>\n

Step 1 to 3 I have already automated in the journal script (.wbjn file) which is attached on this post. I execute the journal script with the following command line :<\/p>\n

C:Program FilesANSYS Incv201Framework\binWin64>RunWB2.exe -R "C:UsersJSScriptsRunScript.wbjn" -I<\/p>\n

Currently the step 4 which is open mechanical and generate mesh and input file are done manually. My goal is to write a script for these two tasks. I have used recording macro in mechanical scripting to generate the script which gives me the following lines for generating the mesh: <\/p>\n

#region Set current scoping selection<\/p>\n

currentSelection = ExtAPI.SelectionManager.CreateSelectionInfo(Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.SelectionTypeEnum.GeometryEntities)<\/p>\n

currentSelection.Ids = []<\/p>\n

ExtAPI.SelectionManager.NewSelection(currentSelection)<\/p>\n

#endregion<\/p>\n

But when I try to use this script in other simulation it doesn't work. Also the recording macro doesn't work when I click on "Write input file". <\/p>\n

I haven't been able to find some guidance to accomplish this on ACT customization suite. Do you have any advise on how to generate a mechanical script that can generate mesh and write input file? <\/p>\n

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Thanks!<\/p>\n

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\nRunScript.txt
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