Helper Functions

These methods simplify launching MAPDL, converting existing scripts, or automating other tasks.

convert_script(filename_in, filename_out[, ...])	Converts an ANSYS input file to a python PyMAPDL script.
launch_mapdl([exec_file, run_location, ...])	Start MAPDL locally in gRPC mode.
change_default_ansys_path(exe_loc)	Change your default ansys path.
find_ansys()	Searches for ansys path within the standard install location and returns the path of the latest version.
close_all_local_instances([port_range])	Close all MAPDL instances within a port_range.