PyMechanical

Python API to interact with Ansys Mechanical (FEA software for structural engineering) in 2024 R2 and later.

PyMechanical provides two distinct modes of interacting with Mechanical. Choose the one that fits your workflow:

Embedding mode

Run Mechanical directly in your Python process with the App class. Provides full object-model access, fast startup, and is ideal for Jupyter notebooks and interactive scripting.

from ansys.mechanical.core import App
app = App(globals=globals()) #always batch mode
print(app)

Model.AddStaticStructuralAnalysis()

In-process Direct API fast

Overview

Remote session mode

Launch Mechanical as a separate server process and communicate with gRPC. Provides process isolation, and optional GUI, and is ideal for CI/CD, Docker and automation.

from ansys.mechanical.core import launch_mechanical
app = launch_mechanical() # either batch or GUI mode
print(app)

app.run_python_script("Model.AddStaticStructuralAnalysis()")