Cannot load GUI module in console application

[misterwazlib]

Hello,

I'm quite new to programming in general but I'm currently trying to do the FEM simulation in FreeCAD directly from the command line without using the GUI and I'm having some difficulties.

When I ran my preliminary python script from the command line, I keep getting error messages that the GUI module can't be loaded. Is it at all possible to load the GUI modules without using the GUI?

Secondly, when I tried to record macros for some of the commands in the FEM workbench, the python scripts came out incomplete (for example to create FEM material for solid & to mesh) or didn't come out at all (to run calculix). Is there another way to automate these commands using a python script?

Thanks before!

[Jee-Bee]

First i would advise look at the FEM scripting tutorial: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/FEM_Tutorial_Python
ansecond as i read you're error message you can't use gui tools for commandline. but i don't know if that is complete possible i don't do that without gui...

[bernd]

The FEM Python tutorial was mentioned before. Try this. It should answer most of your questions.

as far as I remember ccx tools solver can not run without gui, but the new solver frame work solver can.

My hint. Run your Python code in GUI mode. Anything in FEM should be possible (apart from netgen mesh, this is cumbersome). If it works run the code in non gui.

[misterwazlib]

Hello,

is it possible to generate .inp file for Calculix without Gui? I found FemInputWriterCcx.py but I'm not sure how to use it.

I'm still trying to find a way around using Calculix as solver for FreeCAD without having to open the Gui. Because as far as I know, the other solver can't solve transient state, or am I mistaken?

[bernd]

what is your FreeCAD version?

[misterwazlib]

Hi Bernd,

it's 0.17 version

[Kunda1]

Since server space costs $ please use the Help > About FreeCAD > Copy to clipboard feature and just paste the info next time. Thanks

[misterwazlib]

Since server space costs $ please use the Help > About FreeCAD > Copy to clipboard feature and just paste the info next time. Thanks

ah okay sorry, I'll do that next time

[bernd]

is it possible to generate .inp file for Calculix without Gui? I found FemInputWriterCcx.py but I'm not sure how to use it.

I'm still trying to find a way around using Calculix as solver for FreeCAD without having to open the Gui. Because as far as I know, the other solver can't solve transient state, or am I mistaken?

to generate a inp file by Python you should follow the tutorial FEM_Tutorial_Python You should try this with FreeCAD Gui. If it works for you, than you should try this without gui.

cheers bernd

[misterwazlib]

Hi Bernd thanks for the reply,

to generate a inp file by Python you should follow the tutorial FEM_Tutorial_Python

the code in the tutorial to run the analysis works perfectly within the Gui, unfortunately when run on my cmd prompt I received import error for modules like FemGui and FemToolsCcx (no module named FreeCAD). Is there a way to overcome this that you know of?

Is it also possible to export only the .inp file that is generated by the code? As shown in my screenshot it seems that the inp file is stored within the ccx.exe but I couldn't get my hands on it.

Many thanks!