Script Tip Friday - Determining an Optimal Location for Components on a PCB
Ansys Developer | 10.21.2022What is the optimal location to place a component on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), in terms of its reliability under shock, vibration, and other environmental conditions?
Numbers and "numbers" in Python
james.derrick@ansys.com | 10.06.2022Numbers in Python are quite simple, there are only 3 base numeric types and they can all be combined freely without (inherent) errors. In this post I go over some information you'll probably know and some you might not. Read on for info about numbers!
Python Standard Library Diving: copy
james.derrick@ansys.com | 10.06.2022One of the first things you learn in Python is that it passes references around when assigning things. It does not copy things in memory. So, how do you actually do copying? Well there's a built-in library to do it! copy
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The Python Standard Library: getpass
james.derrick@ansys.com | 10.05.2022In this article I want to shine a light on one of the smaller and more useful packages in the Python standard library. Hopefully you know it already, but if you're coming across it for the first time, read on! This is all about getpass
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Converting Nodal Coordinates Field to Local Coordinate System
james.derrick@ansys.com | 09.30.2022We cover the steps for converting the Nodal Coordinates Field to Local Coordinate System using PyDPF.
How to make peace with argparse
james.derrick@ansys.com | 09.24.2022A huge part of any Python developer's arsenal is the ability to link your Python program with "other stuff".
Script Tip Friday: Getting it right the first time for Mould Compensation
Ansys Developer | 09.23.2022For this week's Script Tip Friday, Fabio Pavia, discusses how you can design for an optimal mould shape in 3 steps using partner tools for composites connected to Ansys Mechanical.
Integrating images and plots using a Python Code object (Cpython)
Mark Capellaro | 09.23.2022Python Code objects in Ansys 2022R2 allow the user to change the engine to Cypthon. This opens the door to using more modern python libraries and modules.