save_mechanical_path#

ansys.tools.path.save_mechanical_path(exe_loc=None, allow_prompt=True)#

Find the Mechanical path or query user.

Parameters:
exe_locstr, optional

Path for the Mechanical executable file (AnsysWBU.exe). The default is None, in which case an attempt is made to obtain the path from the following sources in this order:

  • The default Mechanical paths (for example, C:/Program Files/Ansys Inc/vXXX/aisol/bin/AnsysWBU.exe)

  • The configuration file

  • User input

If a path is supplied, this method performs some checks. If the checks are successful, it writes this path to the configuration file.

Returns:
str

Path for the Mechanical executable file.

Return type:

str

Notes

The location of the configuration file config.txt can be found in ansys.tools.path.SETTINGS_DIR. For example:

>>> from ansys.tools.path import SETTINGS_DIR
>>> import os
>>> print(os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIR, "config.txt"))
C:/Users/[username]]/AppData/Local/Ansys/ansys_tools_path/config.txt

You can change the default for the exe_loc parameter either by modifying the config.txt file or by running this code:

>>> from ansys.tools.path import save_mechanical_path
>>> save_mechanical_path("/new/path/to/executable")