change_default_ansys_path¶

ansys.mapdl.core.change_default_ansys_path(exe_loc)¶

Change your default ansys path.

Parameters

exe_locstr: Ansys executable path. Must be a full path.

Examples

Change default Ansys location on Linux

>>> from ansys.mapdl.core import launcher
>>> launcher.change_default_ansys_path('/ansys_inc/v201/ansys/bin/ansys201')
>>> launcher.get_ansys_path()
'/ansys_inc/v201/ansys/bin/ansys201'

Change default Ansys location on Windows

>>> ans_pth = 'C:/Program Files/ANSYS Inc/v193/ansys/bin/win64/ANSYS193.exe'
>>> launcher.change_default_ansys_path(ans_pth)
>>> launcher.check_valid_ansys()
True