Command Line Execution of Ansys Workbench

Ansys Workbench can be executed from the operating system command line and accepts a number of command line arguments to facilitate automation and the replay of scripts. The following command can be used to run Ansys Workbench from the command line:

          ANSYS_INSTALL_PATH/v242/Framework/bin/PLATFORM/runwb2

Where PLATFORM is one of the following (as applicable to the application or tool that you are using):

Win64

Linux64

For example, to run Ansys Workbench from the default installation location on a Windows 64-bit system, the command would be:

C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\V242\Framework\bin\win64\runwb2

The following table describes the command line arguments that can be used to control Ansys Workbench file operations and execution behavior at start-up.

Argument	Operation
`-B`	Run Ansys Workbench in batch mode. In this mode, the user interface is not displayed and a console window is opened. The functionality of the console window is the same as the Ansys Workbench command window.
`-R` `WorkbenchScriptFile`	Replay the specified Ansys Workbench script file on start-up. If specified in conjunction with `–B`, Ansys Workbench will start in batch mode, execute the specified script, and shut down at the completion of script execution.
`-I`	Run Ansys Workbench in interactive mode. This is typically the default, but if specified in conjunction with `–B`, both the user interface and console window are opened.
`-X`	Run Ansys Workbench interactively and then exit upon completion of script execution. Typically used in conjunction with `–R`.
`-F` `WorkbenchProjectFile`	Load the specified Ansys Workbench project file on start-up.
`-E` `command`	Execute the specified Ansys Workbench scripting command on start-up. You can issue multiple commands, separated with a semicolon (;), or specify this argument multiple times and the commands will be executed in order.

Console Window — The console window is the same as the command window but is present when running in batch mode to provide a way of working directly with commands outside of the user interface.