[Embedding] Bug running embedded mechanical in python 3.10.11

[waltersma]

🔍 Before submitting the issue

• [X] I have searched among the existing issues
• [X] I am using a Python virtual environment

🐞 Description of the bug

See following error when embedding mechanical in python:

Exception has occurred: SEHException (0x80004005): External component has thrown an exception. File "test.py", line 7, in with App() as app:

📝 Steps to reproduce

• create venv with python 3.10.11
• pip install ansys.mechanical.core
• embed mechanical in python:

from ansys.mechanical.core import App

with App() as app: print(app)

💻 Which operating system are you using?

Windows

📀 Which ANSYS version are you using?

23r2 pre release

🐍 Which Python version are you using?

3.10

📦 Installed packages

ansys-api-mechanical==0.1.0
ansys-api-platform-instancemanagement==1.0.0b3
ansys-mechanical-core==0.8.0
ansys-platform-instancemanagement==1.1.1
ansys-pythonnet==3.1.0rc1
appdirs==1.4.4
cffi==1.15.1
clr-loader==0.2.5
colorama==0.4.6
googleapis-common-protos==1.59.0
grpcio==1.54.2
importlib-metadata==6.6.0
protobuf==3.20.3
protoc-gen-swagger==0.1.0
pycparser==2.21
tqdm==4.65.0
zipp==3.15.0

[koubaa]

I'm working on a branch that adds enhanced logging capabilities to embedding, which will help diagnose issues like this one. I currently don't have python 3.10 installed but will try this soon

[koubaa]

@waltersma Upgrade to pymechanical version 0.9.

There you can set up logging, as documented here:

https://mechanical.docs.pyansys.com/version/stable/user_guide_embedding/logging.html

I need to see the log at the DEBUG level in order to know why it failed to start up

[RemishR]

I am getting an error while I am trying to embed an instance of mechanical in python using pymechanical. I don't know what is the issue. Could you please check?

I have installed ansys-mechanical-core 0.8.0 Ansys Version 2023 R1 python 3.10.11

[koubaa]

@RemishR please file a new issue, don't add an unrelated issue to an existing one.

[koubaa]

I came up with a workaround for walter... but need to spend more time to find out the root cause and fix it

[koubaa]

With version 2024R2, this should no loner be an issue