mdd/lib/test/server/gfk-plate.py

# https://akaszynski.github.io/pyansys/ansys_control.html#initial-setup-and-example

import pyansys

mapdl = pyansys.launch_mapdl(interactive_plotting=True)
#, interactive_plotting=True

#os.system('cmd /k "D:\\ANSYS Inc\\v191\\ansys\\bin\\winx64\\ANSYS191.exe" ')
#mapdl = pyansys.launch_mapdl(interactive_plotting=True)
# create a square area using keypoints
mapdl.prep7()
mapdl.k(1, 0, 0, 0)
mapdl.k(2, 1, 0, 0)
mapdl.k(3, 1, 1, 0)
mapdl.k(4, 0, 1, 0)
mapdl.l(1, 2)
mapdl.l(2, 3)
mapdl.l(3, 4)
mapdl.l(4, 1)
mapdl.al(1, 2, 3, 4)

# sets the view to "isometric"
mapdl.view(1, 1, 1, 1)
mapdl.pnum('kp', 1)  # enable keypoint numbering
mapdl.pnum('line', 1)  # enable line numbering

# each of these will create a matplotlib figure and pause execution
#mapdl.run('/SHOW,PNG')
mapdl.aplot()
mapdl.lplot()
mapdl.kplot()
mapdl.wait(1)