Expose mesh data, add plotting capability.

examples/solve_class40.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 import pathlib
 import tempfile
 
+import pyvista
+
 # %%
 # Import Ansys libraries
 import ansys.acp.core as pyacp
@@ -64,6 +66,12 @@
 )
 model
 
+
+# %%
+# Visualize the loaded mesh
+mesh = model.mesh.to_pyvista()
+mesh.plot()
+
 # %%
 #
 # Build Composite Lay-up
@@ -157,6 +165,23 @@
     rosettes=[ros_keeltower],
 )
 
+# %%
+# Show the orientations on the hull OSS.
+#
+# Note that the Model must be updated before the orientations are available.
+
+model.update()
+
+plotter = pyvista.Plotter()
+plotter.add_mesh(model.mesh.to_pyvista(), color="white")
+plotter.add_mesh(
+    oss_hull.elemental_data.to_pyvista(
+        mesh=model.mesh, component=pyacp.ElementalDataType.ORIENTATION, factor=0.2, culling_factor=5
+    ),
+    color="blue",
+)
+plotter.show()
+
 
 # %%
 # Modeling Plies
@@ -207,6 +232,30 @@ def add_ply(mg, name, ply_material, angle, oss):
 print(len(model.modeling_groups["bulkhead"].modeling_plies))
 print(len(model.modeling_groups["keeltower"].modeling_plies))
 
+
+# %%
+# Show the thickness of one of the plies
+model.update()
+modeling_ply = model.modeling_groups["deck"].modeling_plies["eglass_ud_02mm_0.5"]
+modeling_ply.elemental_data.to_pyvista(
+    mesh=model.mesh, component=pyacp.ElementalDataType.THICKNESS
+).plot()
+
+# %%
+# Show the ply offsets, scaled by a factor of 200
+plotter = pyvista.Plotter()
+plotter.add_mesh(model.mesh.to_pyvista(), color="white")
+plotter.add_mesh(
+    modeling_ply.nodal_data.to_pyvista(
+        mesh=model.mesh, component=pyacp.NodalDataType.PLY_OFFSET, factor=200
+    ),
+)
+plotter.show()
+
+# %%
+# Show the thickness of the entire lay-up
+model.elemental_data.to_pyvista(mesh=model.mesh, component=pyacp.ElementalDataType.THICKNESS).plot()
+
 # %%
 #
 # Write out ACP Model

pyproject.toml

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ansys-mapdl-core = { version = ">=0.62.1,<1", optional = true }
 # TODO: Revert back to using a released version of ansys-dpf-composites once a version '>0.2.0' is released.
 ansys-dpf-composites =  { git = "https://github.com/ansys/pydpf-composites.git", branch = "main", optional = true }
 ansys-dpf-core = { version = ">=0.7,<1", optional = true }
-pyvista = { version = ">=0.36", optional = true }
+pyvista = ">=0.40"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev]
 optional = true
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ ansys-sphinx-theme = "^0"
 pypandoc = "^1.10"
 sphinx-gallery = "^0.13.0"
 ipykernel = "^6.22.0"
+pyvista = { version = ">=0.40", extras=["jupyter"] }
 
 # Repeat optional dependencies from the main group which are
 # included in the 'examples' extra. This is done s.t. the install
 # flag '--with=dev,test' will install all dependencies.
 ansys-mapdl-core = ">=0.62.1,<1"
 ansys-dpf-composites = ">=0.1,<1"
 ansys-dpf-core = ">=0.7,<1"
-pyvista = ">=0.36"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.test]
 optional = true
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ hypothesis = "^6.68.2"
 [tool.poetry.extras]
 # For the examples, we keep an extra to simplify installing these dependencies for the
 # end user.
-examples = ["pyvista", "ansys-mapdl-core", "ansys-dpf-core", "ansys-dpf-composites"]
+examples = ["ansys-mapdl-core", "ansys-dpf-core", "ansys-dpf-composites"]
 
 [tool.poetry.plugins."ansys.tools.local_product_launcher.launcher"]
 "ACP.direct" = "ansys.acp.core._server.direct:DirectLauncher"

src/ansys/acp/core/__init__.py

@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 from ._tree_objects import (
     EdgeSet,
     EdgeSetType,
+    ElementalDataType,
     ElementSet,
     Fabric,
     Material,
     Model,
     ModelingGroup,
     ModelingPly,
+    NodalDataType,
     OrientedSelectionSet,
     Rosette,
     UnitSystemType,
@@ -37,4 +39,6 @@
     "ModelingGroup",
     "ModelingPly",
     "UnitSystemType",
+    "ElementalDataType",
+    "NodalDataType",
 ]

src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .edge_set import EdgeSet
 from .element_set import ElementSet
-from .enums import EdgeSetType, UnitSystemType
+from .enums import EdgeSetType, ElementalDataType, NodalDataType, UnitSystemType
 from .fabric import Fabric
 from .material import Material
 from .model import Model
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@
     "ModelingPly",
     "UnitSystemType",
     "EdgeSetType",
+    "ElementalDataType",
+    "NodalDataType",
 ]

src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/_grpc_helpers/enum_wrapper.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ def wrap_to_string_enum(
     class_name: str,
     proto_enum: Any,
     module: str,
+    *,
+    key_converter: Callable[[str], str] = lambda val: val,
     value_converter: Callable[[str], str] = lambda val: val.lower(),
 ) -> Any:
     """Create a string Enum with the same keys as the given protobuf Enum.
@@ -27,8 +29,9 @@ def wrap_to_string_enum(
     to_pb_conversion_dict: Dict[Any, int] = {}
     from_pb_conversion_dict: Dict[int, Any] = {}
     for key, pb_value in proto_enum.items():
+        enum_key = key_converter(key)
         enum_value = value_converter(key)
-        fields.append((key, enum_value))
+        fields.append((enum_key, enum_value))
         to_pb_conversion_dict[enum_value] = pb_value
         from_pb_conversion_dict[pb_value] = enum_value
 

src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/_grpc_helpers/protocols.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import textwrap
-from typing import Any, Protocol
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Protocol
 
 from google.protobuf.message import Message
 import grpc
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def Create(self, request: CreateRequest) -> ObjectInfo:
 
 
 class GrpcObjectReadOnly(Protocol):
+    __slots__: Iterable[str] = tuple()
     _GRPC_PROPERTIES: tuple[str, ...]
 
     @property
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
 
 
 class GrpcObject(GrpcObjectReadOnly, Protocol):
+    __slots__: Iterable[str] = tuple()
+
     @property
     def _pb_object(self) -> Any:
         ...
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ def _put_if_stored(self) -> None:
 
 
 class RootGrpcObject(GrpcObject, Protocol):
+    __slots__: Iterable[str] = tuple()
     _pb_object: ObjectInfo
 
     @property