Running SpaceClaim From the Command Line
SpaceClaim includes line arguments that can be included when launching from a command line or terminal prompt. All command-line arguments are case-insensitive.
Command-line syntax
SpaceClaim.exe /[option name]=[value]
Tip: It is a good practice to put quotation marks around the full paths to
ensure that spaces in the path or project will not be an issue.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| /DefaultOpenDirectory | Specifies a default file open directory. |
| /DefaultSaveDirectory | Specifies a default file save directory. |
| /DefaultUserSettingsFile | Specifies the full path of a default user settings file. |
| /ExitAfterScript | Specifies if the application should exit when the script (defined by the RunScript options) is finished. |
| /Headless | Boolean value indicating whether to run the application in batch mode, without UI. |
| /p |
Override the Primary SpaceClaim license and Alternate license preferences, and specify a different license on application startup. See License Options for details on the License preference options available. Example: SpaceClaim.exe /p=ansys |
| /RunScript | Specifies the fully qualified pathname of the script file to run. |
| /ScriptAPI | Specifies the Script API when used with the RunScript option. |
| /ScriptArgs | Specifies the script arguments as a comma separated list (for example, ScriptArgs="arg1, arg2, arg3"). |
| /ScriptAsync | Boolean value indicating whether to run the script asynchronously. |
| /ScriptOutput | Specifies the fully qualified pathname of the script output file. |
| /Splash | Boolean value indicating whether to show the splash screen or not. The default value is True. |
| /UseCurrentDirectory | Use the current directory as the default file open / save directory. |
| /WindowLocation | Sets the window location. For example, /WindowLocation=5,5 |
| /WindowMaximized | Sets the window to be maximized, if true. |
| /WindowSize | Sets the window size. For example, /WindowSize=1000,800 |
Example
"PATH\ANSYS Inc\vxxx\scdm\SpaceClaim.exe" /RunScript="%mypath%\script.py" /ScriptArgs="arg1, arg2, arg3" /ExitAfterScript=True
where %mypath% is the path to your *.py script.