DPF Mechanical 2026 R1

Getting started with DPF Mechanical

Last update: 18.06.2026

This section will help you get up and running with DPF Mechanical in Ansys Mechanical.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • Ansys Mechanical 2022 R2 or later installed
  • Access to the Mechanical scripting window or Python Result object
  • Basic understanding of Python programming
  • Familiarity with Ansys Mechanical and simulation concepts

Topics

Installation

Learn how DPF is integrated into Ansys Mechanical and how to access it.

Hello DPF

Your first DPF script in the Mechanical scripting window - load results and extract data.

Environment setup

Configure your Mechanical environment and understand how to use DPF in different contexts.

Quick start

Access DPF in Ansys Mechanical through the scripting window:

# DPF is already available in Mechanical scripting environment
import Ans.DataProcessing as dpf

# Access current model's results
model = ExtAPI.DataModel.Project.Model
analysis = model.Analyses[0]
solution = analysis.Solution

# Get result file path
result_path = solution.ResultFileName

# Create DPF data sources
data_sources = dpf.DataSources()
data_sources.SetResultFilePath(result_path)

# Create DPF model
dpf_model = dpf.Model(data_sources)

# Access results
print("Number of time steps: {0}".format(dpf_model.TimeFreqSupport.TimeFrequencies.Count))

Next steps

Once you've completed the getting started guide, move on to:

Connect with Ansys