Introduction to Scripting

Using scripts is a fast, effective way to accomplish tasks you want to repeat. When you execute a script, the commands in the script are performed in the order in which they appear.

Electronics Desktop can record scripts in Python, and can run external scripts written in Python. Additionally, it contains a Python command shell for executing scripts.

When running Ansys Electronics Desktop from the command line, scripts can be written in any language that provides Microsoft COM methods.

The following sections contain more information about scripting:

• Scripting Help Conventions – explains the layout of the scripting help.
• Introduction to IronPython – provides a broad overview of IronPython.
• Introduction to C-Python – provides guidance on using C-Python for Ansys Electronics Desktop scripts.
• Ansys Electronics Desktop Scripting – details instructions and tips for running, recording, and working with scripts in Electronics Desktop.
• PyAEDT (Beta) – a Python library that interacts directly with the AEDT API to make scripting simpler for the end user.