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+import os
+
+# the following needs to be set
+# image_dir - path where images need to be saved
+# mechdat_path - path to example_03_simple_bolt_new.mechdat
+
+ExtAPI.DataModel.Project.Open(mechdat_path)
+
+#Add results for the bolt model based on tags
+# Get the number of steps for the analysis
+analysisSettings = Model.Analyses[0].AnalysisSettings
+numSteps = analysisSettings.NumberOfSteps
+
+solution = Model.Analyses[0].Solution
+bolt = DataModel.GetObjectsByName("Bolt")[0]
+
+# Create tags that we will use later for finding objects
+Tags = ExtAPI.DataModel.ObjectTags
+Tag1 = Ansys.Mechanical.Application.ObjectTag ("AllBodies")
+Tag2 = Ansys.Mechanical.Application.ObjectTag ("Bolt")
+Tag3 = Ansys.Mechanical.Application.ObjectTag ("U Sum")
+Tag4 = Ansys.Mechanical.Application.ObjectTag ("EQV")
+Tags.Add(Tag1)
+Tags.Add(Tag2)
+Tags.Add(Tag3)
+Tags.Add(Tag4)
+
+# For each step add the desired result objects with appropriate settings
+for step in range(1,numSteps):
+    resultU = solution.AddTotalDeformation()
+    resultU.Name = "Total Deformation @ " + str(step) + " sec"
+    resultU.DisplayTime = analysisSettings.GetStepEndTime(step)
+    Tag1.AddObject(resultU)
+    Tag3.AddObject(resultU)
+
+    resultS = solution.AddEquivalentStress()
+    resultS.Name = "Eqv Stress @ " + str(step) + " sec"
+    Tag1.AddObject(resultS)
+    Tag4.AddObject(resultS)
+
+for step in range(1,numSteps):
+    resultU = solution.AddTotalDeformation()
+    resultU.Name = "Bolt Deformation @ " + str(step) + " sec"
+    resultU.Location = bolt
+    resultU.DisplayTime = analysisSettings.GetStepEndTime(step)
+    resultU.CalculateTimeHistory = False
+    Tag2.AddObject(resultU)
+    Tag3.AddObject(resultU)
+
+    resultS = solution.AddEquivalentStress()
+    resultS.Name = "Bolt Stress @ " + str(step) + " sec"
+    resultS.Location = bolt
+    Tag2.AddObject(resultS)
+    Tag4.AddObject(resultS)
+
+tag1_list = Tag1.Objects
+tag2_list = Tag2.Objects
+tag3_list = Tag3.Objects
+tag4_list = Tag4.Objects
+
+# Find similar objects using the tags
+uAll = [x for x in tag3_list if x not in tag2_list]
+uBolt = [x for x in tag3_list if x in tag2_list]
+sAll = [x for x in tag4_list if x not in tag2_list]
+sBolt = [x for x in tag4_list if x in tag2_list]
+
+# Group similar objects
+group = Tree.Group(uAll)
+group.Name = "Total Deformation (All Bodies)"
+group = Tree.Group(uBolt)
+group.Name = "Total Deformation (Bolt)"
+group = Tree.Group(sAll)
+group.Name = "Stress (All Bodies)"
+group = Tree.Group(sBolt)
+group.Name = "Stress (Bolt)"
+
+solution.Activate()
+solution.ClearGeneratedData()
+solution.Solve(True)
+
+# Set custom legend
+for analysis in Model.Analyses:
+    results = analysis.Solution.GetChildren(DataModelObjectCategory.Result, True)
+    for result in results:
+        result.Activate()
+        legendSettings = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.Tools.CurrentLegendSettings()
+        legendSettings.SetBandColor(0, Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Constants.Colors.Gray)
+
+# Create images with specific orientation and store on disk
+#Visit the first result, otherwise images are not good
+DataModel.GetObjectsByName(Model.Analyses[0].Solution.GetChildren(DataModelObjectCategory.Result, True)[0].Name)[0].Activate()
+
+#Set camera and view
+#cam = Graphics.Camera
+#cam.SetSpecificViewOrientation(ViewOrientationType.Right)
+#cam.SetFit()
+#cam.Rotate(90, CameraAxisType.GlobalY)
+
+# Set camera properties
+Graphics.Camera.FocalPoint = Point([3.600663, -0.621037, 0.548997], 'm')
+Graphics.Camera.ViewVector = Vector3D(1, 0, 0)
+Graphics.Camera.UpVector = Vector3D(0, 1, 3.46945e-17)
+Graphics.Camera.SceneHeight = Quantity(0.186285, 'm')
+Graphics.Camera.SceneWidth = Quantity(0.277377, 'm')
+
+for analysis in Model.Analyses:
+    results = analysis.Solution.GetChildren(DataModelObjectCategory.Result, True)
+    for result in results:
+        DataModel.GetObjectsByName(result.Name)[0].Activate()
+
+        #Image to file settings
+        set2d = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.GraphicsImageExportSettings()
+        set2d.CurrentGraphicsDisplay = False
+
+        pathvar = os.path.join(image_dir, result.Name)
+        Graphics.ExportImage(pathvar + "_" + "Right" + ".png", GraphicsImageExportFormat.PNG, set2d)
+
+# Exporting a result animation to wmv video file with given resolution, frames and duration
+Graphics.ResultAnimationOptions.NumberOfFrames = 10
+Graphics.ResultAnimationOptions.Duration = Quantity(2, 's')
+settings = Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings(width = 1000, height = 665)
+
+result = Tree.FirstActiveObject
+pathvar = os.path.join(image_dir, result.Name)
+result.ExportAnimation(pathvar + ".wmv",GraphicsAnimationExportFormat.WMV,settings)
+
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