How to Import clr and AddReference using pymechanical embedded

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

In ansys mechanical Import clr and AddReference are working in scripting, but using pymechnical facing some issues.
Any suggestions on this.?

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

@RobPasMue any suggestion here.?

[koubaa]

@B-Naveen-Kumar import clr can only be done after starting the embedded app.

import ansys.mechanical.core as mech
app=mech.App(version=251)
import clr

This is because the code that initializes the app will make changes to the CLR environment

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

@koubaa , I tried it at my end. Its not working

[koubaa]

Which reference are you trying to add?

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

Microsoft

[koubaa]

@B-Naveen-Kumar That doesn't work inside of mechanical scripting:

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

Hi @koubaa . Initaily we need to import Microsoft also. Here is for your reference.

But in PyMechanical how to do this.?

[koubaa]

Hello,

With CPython, you need to add the reference before importing the namespace.

So it would look more like:

clr.AddReference("Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint")
import Microsoft

I tried it, and python doesn't know where to find that reference. I found it in my system in the GAC at this location: C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint\15.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c\Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll

I was able to get this to work:

>>> import ansys.mechanical.core as mech
>>> app=mech.App(version=252)
>>> import clr
>>> clr.AddReference(r"C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint\15.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c\Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll")
<System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly object at 0x000002ABEBAC7540>
>>> import Microsoft

You should consider bundling the office interop with your deployment.

[Naveen-Kumar-B]

Thanks @koubaa, vll work around