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ANSYS_PATH environment variable for default installation #251

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18 changes: 13 additions & 5 deletions ansys/dpf/core/server.py
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Expand Up @@ -185,15 +185,23 @@ def start_local_server(
"""
use_docker = use_docker_by_default and (docker_name or RUNNING_DOCKER["use_docker"])
if not use_docker:
# If no custom path was given in input
# First check the environment variable for a custom path
if ansys_path is None:
ansys_path = os.environ.get("ANSYS_PATH")
# Then check for usual installation folders with AWP_ROOT and find_ansys
if ansys_path is None:
ansys_path = os.environ.get("AWP_ROOT" + __ansys_version__, find_ansys())
# If still no install has been found, throw an exception
if ansys_path is None:
raise ValueError(
"Unable to automatically locate the Ansys path "
f"for version {__ansys_version__}."
"Manually enter one when starting the server or set it "
'as the environment variable "ANSYS_PATH"'
)
"Unable to locate any Ansys installation.\n"
f'Make sure the "AWP_ROOT{__ansys_version__}" environment variable '
f"is set if using ANSYS version {__ansys_version__}.\n"
"You can also manually define the path to the ANSYS installation root folder"
" of the version you want to use (vXXX folder):\n"
'- when starting the server with "start_local_server(ansys_path=*/vXXX)"\n'
'- or by setting it by default with the environment variable "ANSYS_PATH"')

# verify path exists
if not os.path.isdir(ansys_path):
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