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[Evka]

Hello, Ansys Maxwell community,

I hope you are all doing well. I'm facing an issue while trying to create and edit materials in Ansys Maxwell using IronPython scripting. I have encountered the error message "The definition name cannot be blank" and despite multiple attempts to resolve it, I have been unsuccessful. I'm seeking the expertise of this community to help me identify and solve this problem.

Here's my code:

import ScriptEnv

# Initialize the environment
ScriptEnv.Initialize("Ansoft.ElectronicsDesktop")

# Restore the window
oDesktop.RestoreWindow()

# Set the active project
oProject = oDesktop.SetActiveProject("PS_without_shunt_litz")

# Get the definition manager
oDefinitionManager = oProject.GetDefinitionManager()

# Common material properties
material_properties = [
    "CoordinateSystemType:=", "Cartesian",
    "BulkOrSurfaceType:=", 1,
    ["NAME:PhysicsTypes", "set:=", ["Electromagnetic"]],
    "permittivity:=", "1",
    "permeability:=", "1",
    "conductivity:=", "56818181.818182",
    ["NAME:stacking_type", "property_type:=", "ChoiceProperty", "Choice:=", "Litz Wire"],
    ["NAME:wire_type", "property_type:=", "ChoiceProperty", "Choice:=", "Round"],
    "strand_number:=", "200",
    "wire_diameter:=", "0.1mm"
]

# Material names
material_names = ["CondMat2_1", "CondMat2_2", "CondMat2_3", "CondMat2_4", "CondMat2_5", "CondMat2_6", "CondMat1_6"]

# Create and edit materials in a loop
for material_name in material_names:
    # Clone the material properties to avoid modifying the original list
    material_properties_copy = list(material_properties)
    # Update the material name in the cloned properties using .format
    material_properties_copy[0] = '"NAME:{}"'.format(material_name)
    material_name_1 = '"{}"'.format(material_name)
    # Call EditMaterial with the updated properties list
    oDefinitionManager.EditMaterial(material_name_1, material_properties_copy)

 

Despite my efforts to correct the code, I still receive the error "The definition name cannot be blank." I have also tried various formatting methods for material_name, but the issue persists.

If anyone has experience with this error or suggestions on resolving it, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[HDLI]

Hello Evka,

       Please record py scripting to find correct ironpyhon format for Maxwell or find it in the Maxwell scripting help manual. 

       I think you should use "oDefinitionManager.AddMaterial()" to add new material. Thanks.

HDLI