Postprocessing

This node displays the optiSLang postprocessing of an algorithm either if its input slot is connected to a bin file or when browsing for a file in the dialog box. You can also use it to open postprocessing directly from a text file.

To open the node dialog box, right-click it and select Edit from the context menu.

To open the Postprocessing window, either double-click the node or right-click it and select Show Postprocessing from the context menu.

Note:  Monitoring data files can also be opened by selecting File > Open Project and changing the default file type.

To view the postprocessing in batch mode, select both the Show Postprocessing during run and Wait for Postprocessing to finish check boxes.

OptionDescription
Postprocessing mode
Data File

Select one of the following file types:

  • optiSLang bin file (*.bin)

  • optiSLang monitoring database file (*.omdb)

  • Text file (such as *.csv or *.txt).

  • JavaScript Object Notation (*.json)

  • Ansys ModelCenter file (*.tstudy)

ModeSelect a postprocessing mode:
The default is set to Automatic. Postprocessing opens in the corresponding mode.
Text import

These settings activate when you select a text file in the Data File field.

Settings fileSet the path to the JSON file containing Design Point Import wizard settings. These settings are either loaded into the wizard, or applied automatically depending on the state of the Non interactive mode check box.
Non interactive modeWhen selected, the Design Point Import wizard will not activate, the text import using the settings file is done automatically.
Additional options
Show Postprocessing during runWhen selected, postprocessing opens when the project is running.
Show reduced dataset instead

In the postprocessing tool, you can deactivated designs and save a reduced monitoring database file by selecting File > Save > Save reduced data set _for_MOP. The path to this reduced monitoring database file is stored in the ReducedMDB output slot. If this monitoring database file is available in the working directory it is opened instead of the regular one when selecting this check box.

To delete the existing reduced data set, select Remove reduced dataset from the postprocessing tool.

Wait for Postprocessing to finishWhen selected, and you connect a node to the OReducedMDBPath output slot, the successive node is started only after closing the postprocessing window.
Force classic postprocessingWhen selected, removes the options to select a custom script or template.

Additional Options

To access the options shown in the following table, click Show additional options.

OptionDescription
Auto-save behavior

Select one of the following options:

  • No auto-save

  • Actor execution finished

The project, including the database, is auto-saved (depending on defined interval) after calculating this node/system (either when the calculation succeeds or fails).

By default, No auto-save is selected.

Retry executionWhen selected, retries a node execution if it failed. Set the following options:

  • Number of retries: Maximum number of retry attempts.

  • Delay between attempts: Time in milliseconds between each retry attempt.

Slots

Slot NameSlot TypeData TypeDescriptionconnection required
InOut
MDBPathx Path to monitoring database filex
OSLPathx optional path to another optiSLang installation 
MDBPathx Path to the used monitoring database file 
ReducedMDBPathx Path to the reduced monitoring database file. If not reduced, it's the same as slot MDBPath.