ansys.fluent.core.workflow#

Workflow module that wraps and extends the core functionality.

Classes:

`ArgumentWrapper`(task, arg)	Wrapper for a single task argument.
`ArgumentsWrapper`(task)	Wrapper for a dictionary of task arguments.
`BaseTask`(command_source, task)	Base class Task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance, adding methods to discover more about the relationships between TaskObjects.
`ClassicWorkflow`(workflow, command_source, ...)	Wraps a meshing workflow object.
`CommandTask`(command_source, task)	Intermediate base class task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance, adding attributes related to commanding.
`CompositeTask`(command_source, task)	Composite task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Composite.
`CompoundChild`(command_source, task)	Compound Child representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Compound Child.
`CompoundTask`(command_source, task)	Compound task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Compound.
`ConditionalTask`(command_source, task)	Conditional task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Conditional.
`ReadOnlyObject`(cmd)	Removes `set_state()` to implement read-only behavior.
`SimpleTask`(command_source, task)	Simple task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Simple.
`TaskContainer`(command_source)	Wrap a workflow TaskObject container.
`Workflow`(workflow, command_source, ...)	Wraps a workflow object, adding methods to discover more about the relationships between task objects.

Exceptions:

CommandInstanceCreationError(task_name)

Raised when an attempt to create an instance of a task command fails.

Functions:

`camel_to_snake_case`(camel_case_str)	Convert camel case input string to snake case output string.
`snake_to_camel_case`(snake_case_str, ...)	Populate the snake-case attribute map and return camel case of the passed attribute.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.ArgumentWrapper(task, arg)#

Bases: PyCallableStateObject

Wrapper for a single task argument.

Methods:

`__init__`(task, arg)	Initialize ArgumentWrapper.
`get_state`([explicit_only])	Get the state of this argument.
`set_state`(value)	Set the state of the argument.

__init__(task, arg)#

Initialize ArgumentWrapper.

Parameters:

taskBaseTask: The task holding these arguments.
arg: str: Argument name.

get_state(explicit_only=False)#

Get the state of this argument.

Parameters:

explicit_onlybool: Whether to return the explicitly set value or the full derived value.

set_state(value)#

Set the state of the argument.

Parameters:

valueAny: Value of the argument.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.ArgumentsWrapper(task)#

Bases: PyCallableStateObject

Wrapper for a dictionary of task arguments.

Methods:

`__init__`(task)	Initialize ArgumentsWrapper.
`get_state`([explicit_only])	Get the state of the arguments.
`set_state`(args)	Overwrite arguments.
`update_dict`(args)	Merge with arguments.

__init__(task)#

Initialize ArgumentsWrapper.

Parameters:

taskBaseTask: Task holding these arguments.

get_state(explicit_only=False)#

Get the state of the arguments.

Parameters:

explicit_onlybool: Whether to only include explicitly set values. Otherwise, all values are included.

set_state(args)#

Overwrite arguments.

Parameters:

argsdict: State of the arguments.

Raises:

ValueError: If input is invalid.

update_dict(args)#

Merge with arguments.

Parameters:

argsdict: State of the arguments.

Raises:

ValueError: If input is invalid.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.BaseTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: object

Base class Task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance, adding methods to discover more about the relationships between TaskObjects.

Methods

get_direct_upstream_tasks()
get_direct_downstream_tasks()
tasks()
inactive_tasks()
get_id()
get_idx()
__getattr__(attr)
__setattr__(attr, value)
__dir__()
__call__()

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize BaseTask.
`add_child_to_task`()	Add a child task.
`delete`()	Delete this task from the workflow.
`display_name`()	Display name.
`get_direct_downstream_tasks`()	Get the list of tasks downstream of this one and directly connected by a data dependency.
`get_direct_upstream_tasks`()	Get the list of tasks upstream of this one and directly connected by a data dependency.
`get_id`()	Get the unique string identifier of this task, as it is in the application.
`get_idx`()	Get the unique integer index of this task, as it is in the application.
`inactive_tasks`()	Get the inactive ordered child list.
`mark_as_updated`()	Mark tasks in workflow as updated.
`python_name`()	Get the Pythonic name of this task from the underlying application.
`rename`(new_name)	Rename the current task to a given name.
`task_names`()	Get the list of the Python names for the available tasks.
`tasks`([recompute])	Get the ordered task list held by this task.
`update_child_tasks`(setup_type_changed)	Update child tasks.

Attributes:

insertable_tasks

Tasks that can be inserted after the current task.

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize BaseTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: Set of workflow commands.
taskstr: Name of this task.

add_child_to_task()#: Add a child task.

delete()#: Delete this task from the workflow.

display_name()#: Display name.

get_direct_downstream_tasks()#

Get the list of tasks downstream of this one and directly connected by a data dependency.

Returns:

list: Downstream task list.

get_direct_upstream_tasks()#

Get the list of tasks upstream of this one and directly connected by a data dependency.

Returns:

list: Upstream task list.

get_id()#

Get the unique string identifier of this task, as it is in the application.

Returns:

str: The string identifier.

get_idx()#

Get the unique integer index of this task, as it is in the application.

Returns:

int: The integer index.

inactive_tasks()#

Get the inactive ordered child list.

Returns:

list: Inactive ordered children.

property insertable_tasks#: Tasks that can be inserted after the current task.

mark_as_updated()#: Mark tasks in workflow as updated.

python_name()#

Get the Pythonic name of this task from the underlying application.

Returns:

str: Pythonic name of the task.

rename(new_name)#: Rename the current task to a given name.

task_names()#: Get the list of the Python names for the available tasks.

tasks(recompute=True)#

Get the ordered task list held by this task.

This method sort tasks in terms of the workflow order and only includes this task’s top-level tasks. You can obtain other tasks by calling the tasks() method on a parent task.

Given the workflow:

Workflow
├── A
├── B
│   ├── C
│   └── D
└── E

C and D are the ordered children of task B.

Returns:

list: Ordered children.

update_child_tasks(setup_type_changed)#: Update child tasks.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.ClassicWorkflow(workflow, command_source, fluent_version)#

Bases: object

Wraps a meshing workflow object.

Methods

__getattr__(attr)
__dir__()
__call__()

Attributes:

TaskObject

Get a TaskObject container wrapper that 'holds' the underlying TaskObjects.

Methods:

__init__(workflow, command_source, ...)

Initialize ClassicWorkflow.

property TaskObject: TaskContainer#

Get a TaskObject container wrapper that ‘holds’ the underlying TaskObjects.

The wrapper adds extra functionality.

__init__(workflow, command_source, fluent_version)#

Initialize ClassicWorkflow.

Parameters:

workflowPyMenuGeneric: The workflow object.
command_sourcePyMenuGeneric: The application root for commanding.

exception ansys.fluent.core.workflow.CommandInstanceCreationError(task_name)#

Bases: RuntimeError

Raised when an attempt to create an instance of a task command fails.

__init__(task_name)#

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.CommandTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: BaseTask

Intermediate base class task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance, adding attributes related to commanding.

Classes without these attributes cannot be commanded.

Methods:

__init__(command_source, task)

Initialize CommandTask.

Attributes:

`arguments`	Get the task's arguments.
`command_arguments`	Get the task's arguments in read-only form (deprecated).

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize CommandTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

property arguments: ArgumentsWrapper#

Get the task’s arguments.

Returns:

ArgumentsWrapper: The task’s arguments.

property command_arguments: ReadOnlyObject#

Get the task’s arguments in read-only form (deprecated).

Returns:

ReadOnlyObject: The task’s arguments.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.CompositeTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: BaseTask

Composite task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Composite.

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize CompositeTask.
`insert_composite_child_task`(command_name)	Insert a composite child task based on the Python name.

Attributes:

`arguments`	Get the task's arguments (empty for CompositeTask).
`command_arguments`	Get the task's arguments in read-only form (deprecated).

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize CompositeTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

property arguments: dict#

Get the task’s arguments (empty for CompositeTask).

Returns:

dict: The task’s arguments (empty).

property command_arguments: ReadOnlyObject#

Get the task’s arguments in read-only form (deprecated).

Returns:

ReadOnlyObject: The task’s arguments.

insert_composite_child_task(command_name)#: Insert a composite child task based on the Python name.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.CompoundChild(command_source, task)#

Bases: SimpleTask

Compound Child representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Compound Child.

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize CompoundChild.
`python_name`()	Get the Pythonic name of this task.

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize CompoundChild.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

python_name()#

Get the Pythonic name of this task.

Returns:

str: Pythonic name of the task.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.CompoundTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: CommandTask

Compound task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Compound.

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize CompoundTask.
`add_child_and_update`([state, defer_update])	Add a child to this CompoundTask and update.
`compound_child`(name)	Get the compound child task of this CompoundTask by name.
`insert_compound_child_task`()	Insert a compound child task.
`last_child`()	Get the last child of this CompoundTask and set their Python name.

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize CompoundTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

add_child_and_update(state=None, defer_update=None)#

Add a child to this CompoundTask and update.

Parameters:

statedict | None: Optional state.
defer_updatebool, default: False: Whether to defer the update.

compound_child(name)#

Get the compound child task of this CompoundTask by name.

Parameters:

namestr: name

Returns:

BaseTask: the named child of this CompoundTask

insert_compound_child_task()#: Insert a compound child task.

last_child()#

Get the last child of this CompoundTask and set their Python name.

Returns:

BaseTask: the last child of this CompoundTask

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.ConditionalTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: CommandTask

Conditional task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Conditional.

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize ConditionalTask.
`inactive_tasks`()	Get the inactive ordered task list held by this task.

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize ConditionalTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

inactive_tasks()#

Get the inactive ordered task list held by this task.

Returns:

list: Inactive ordered children.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.ReadOnlyObject(cmd)#

Bases: object

Removes set_state() to implement read-only behavior.

Methods:

`__init__`(cmd)	Initialize this object.
`is_read_only`()	Get the read-only status of this object.

__init__(cmd)#: Initialize this object.

is_read_only()#: Get the read-only status of this object.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.SimpleTask(command_source, task)#

Bases: CommandTask

Simple task representation for wrapping a Workflow TaskObject instance of TaskType Simple.

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source, task)	Initialize SimpleTask.
`tasks`([recompute])	Get the ordered task list held by the workflow.

__init__(command_source, task)#

Initialize SimpleTask.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.
taskstr: The name of this task.

tasks(recompute=True)#

Get the ordered task list held by the workflow.

SimpleTasks have no TaskList.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.TaskContainer(command_source)#

Bases: PyCallableStateObject

Wrap a workflow TaskObject container.

Methods

__iter__()
__getitem__(attr)
__getattr__(attr)
__dir__()

Methods:

`__init__`(command_source)	Initialize TaskContainer.
`get_state`()	Get state.
`items`()	Get state items.

__init__(command_source)#

Initialize TaskContainer.

Parameters:

command_sourceWorkflowWrapper: The set of workflow commands.

get_state()#: Get state.

items()#: Get state items.

class ansys.fluent.core.workflow.Workflow(workflow, command_source, fluent_version)#

Bases: object

Wraps a workflow object, adding methods to discover more about the relationships between task objects.

Methods

tasks()
__getattr__(attr)
__dir__()
__call__()

Methods:

`__init__`(workflow, command_source, ...)	Initialize WorkflowWrapper.
`delete_tasks`(list_of_tasks)	Delete the provided list of tasks.
`inactive_tasks`()	Get the inactive ordered task list held by this task.
`load_state`(list_of_roots)	Load the state of the workflow.
`save_workflow`(file_path)	Save the current workflow to the location provided.
`task`(name)	Get a TaskObject by name, in a `BaseTask` wrapper.
`task_names`()	Get the list of the Python names for the available tasks.
`tasks`([recompute])	Get the ordered task list held by the workflow.

Attributes:

insertable_tasks

Tasks that can be inserted on a blank workflow.

__init__(workflow, command_source, fluent_version)#

Initialize WorkflowWrapper.

Parameters:

workflowPyMenuGeneric: The workflow object.
command_sourcePyMenuGeneric: The application root for commanding.

delete_tasks(list_of_tasks)#

Delete the provided list of tasks.

Parameters:

list_of_tasks: list[str]: List of task items.

Returns:

None

Raises:

ValueError: If ‘task’ does not match a task name, no tasks are deleted.

static inactive_tasks()#

Get the inactive ordered task list held by this task.

Returns:

list: Inactive ordered children.

property insertable_tasks#: Tasks that can be inserted on a blank workflow.

load_state(list_of_roots)#: Load the state of the workflow.

save_workflow(file_path)#: Save the current workflow to the location provided.

task(name)#

Get a TaskObject by name, in a BaseTask wrapper.

The wrapper adds extra functionality.

Parameters:

namestr: Task name - the display name, not the internal ID.
Returns
——-
BaseTask: wrapped task object.

task_names()#: Get the list of the Python names for the available tasks.

tasks(recompute=True)#

Get the ordered task list held by the workflow.

This method sort tasks in terms of the workflow order and only includes this task’s top-level tasks. You can obtain other tasks by calling the tasks() method on a parent task.

Consider the following workflow.

Given the workflow:

Workflow
├── A
├── B
│   ├── C
│   └── D
└── E

The ordered children of the workflow are A, B, E, while B has ordered children C and D.

ansys.fluent.core.workflow.camel_to_snake_case(camel_case_str)#: Convert camel case input string to snake case output string.

ansys.fluent.core.workflow.snake_to_camel_case(snake_case_str, camel_case_strs)#: Populate the snake-case attribute map and return camel case of the passed attribute.