Setting the Execution Options

You can control execution options including the Ansys command line, component time out, and whether to wait for the output file before continuing. The configuration file can also be specified in this tab, as well as how to handle the supporting input files when parsing the input file.

  1. Double-click the Ansys component icon .
    The Ansys Component Editor appears.
  2. From the Ansys Component Editor, click the Execution tab.
  3. Configure the following Runtime Options:
    1. Define the command line.

      The default command line is ansys100.exe -p ane3fl -b.

      For example, ""C:\ANSYS Inc\v100\ANSYS\bin\intel\ansys100.exe" -p ane3fl -b" -j Frame -i Frame.DAT -o Frame.OUT, where, C:\ANSYS Inc\v100\ANSYS\bin\intel\ansys100.exe is the path of the Ansys executable, Frame is the job name, Frame.DAT is the input file, and Frame.OUT is the output file.

      Click Browse to specify a different command line.

    2. In the Time Out field, enter a value (in seconds) to specify how long to wait for execution before determining that execution failed.

      The default value is 300 seconds.

    3. Select Wait for output file if you want the component to wait for a specified amount of time for the ANSYS output file to become available. Use this option if you are executing the component in a queuing system.

      In the Max Wait field, enter the time that the component will wait for the output file to become available. In the Additional Wait field, enter the additional time to be allotted to finish the file transfer after the output file is available.

      The default Max Wait time is 0 seconds, and the default Additional Wait time is 30 seconds.

  4. Configure the following Designtime Options:
    1. Specifiy the Config File.

      The Ansys configuration file allows you to configure the parameters that the component extracts from ANSYS input and output files. The dafault path for the Ansys configuration file is <Isight_install_directory>\<operating_system>\reffiles\SMAFIPconfig\Ansys\NCConfig.txt.

      Click Browse to locate a different configuration file.

    2. Select one of the following Supporting Input Options:

      Prompt before parsing supporting input filePrompt whenever a supporting input file is found during parsing.
      Parse all supporting input filesParse all the supporting input files.
      Do not parse supporting input filesNot parse the supporting input files.
      The Ansys component provides support for ANSYS' supporting input files in the main input file. File parameters are created for all supporting input files; however, you can set whether supporting input files should be parsed for parameters or not.
      Note: All included files must exist in the same directory, and the supporting input command must use a relative path. For example,
      /INCLUDE,'fan','igs',' ' is supported
/INCLUDE,'C:\Testcases\ray\fan','igs',' ' is not supported
IGESIN,'fan','igs',' ' is supported
IGESIN,'C:\Testcases\ray\fan','igs',' ' is not supported
*TREAD,TABLE,'fan','igs',' ' is supported
*TREAD,TABLE,' C:\Testcases\ray\fan','igs',' ',is not supported

  5. Click OK to save your changes and to return to the Design Gateway.