Introduction to Automation

SimLab provides a mechanism to record the operation performed in a session and save as a script file. Also, it allows to play back the script. These recordings can be used to automate the process and it can be used for similar type of geometries. Following are the script formats available.

• Python (*.py)
• Java script (*.js)
• Session script (*.xml)

The automation script can be used for several purpose as listed below:

• Automate the process for similar type of geometries. In the below image, 2 different connecting rod geometries. Here, user will record a process including Meshing, LBC definition and model export for the first model and re-run the process on the second one.

  

  Automating process like this will avoid errors in the modeling process and saves lot of time.

• DOE study by varying the CAD design parameters.