Empty element_components when cmlist is not empty

[tletutour-an]

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🔍 Description of the bug

mapdl.mesh.element_components and node_components are empty dicts even though mapdl.cmlist is not empty

🕵️ Steps To Reproduce

from ansys.mapdl.core import launch_mapdl
import os
from ansys.mapdl.core import LOG



mesh_folder ="D:\\sandbox\\mesh_convergence\\"
vendor = "prime"
mesh_size = 0.5
LOG.setLevel("DEBUG")
LOG.log_to_file(os.path.join(mesh_folder, "mylog.log"))
this_mesh_file = os.path.join(mesh_folder, "{}_{}.cdb".format(mesh_size, vendor))
mapdl = launch_mapdl(nproc=4, loglevel="DEBUG")
mapdl.cdread("DB", this_mesh_file)
mapdl.cmlist(verbose=True)
print(mapdl.mesh.element_components)
print(mapdl.mesh.node_components)

mapdl.exit()

💻 Which Operating System are you using?

Windows

🐍 Which Python version are you using?

3.8

📝 PyMAPDL Report

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


PyMAPDL Software and Environment Report


Packages Requirements
*********************

Core packages
-------------
ansys.mapdl.core    : 0.67.0
numpy               : 1.24.3
platformdirs        : 3.10.0
scipy               : 1.10.1
grpc                : Package not found
ansys.api.mapdl.v0  : Package not found
ansys.mapdl.reader  : 0.52.13
google.protobuf     : Package not found

Optional packages
-----------------
matplotlib          : 3.7.1
pyvista             : 0.38.6
pyiges              : 0.3.1
tqdm                : 4.65.0
ansys_corba         : 0.1.1


Ansys Installation
******************
Version   Location
------------------
231       C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v231
232       C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232


Ansys Environment Variables
***************************
ANSYS231_DIR                   C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v231\ANSYS
ANSYS232_DIR                   C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\ANSYS
ANSYSLIC_DIR                   C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing
AWP_LOCALE231                  en-us
AWP_LOCALE232                  en-us
AWP_ROOT231                    C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v231
AWP_ROOT232                    C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232
CADOE_LIBDIR231                C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v231\CommonFiles\Language\en-us
CADOE_LIBDIR232                C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\CommonFiles\Language\en-us

📝 Installed packages

Details

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📝 Logger output file

Details

===============================================================================
NEW SESSION - 10/12/2023, 10:25:15

LEVEL - INSTANCE NAME - MODULE - FUNCTION - MESSAGE
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - No IP address was supplied. Using the default IP address: 127.0.0.1
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using default port 50052
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using 'start_instance' equal to True
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using default executable.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using default run location.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Created run location at C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using run location at C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - check_lock_file - Checking for lock file
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using mode grpc
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using additional switches .
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Using start parameters {'exec_file': 'C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\ansys\bin\winx64\ansys232.exe', 'run_location': 'C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg', 'additional_switches': '', 'jobname': 'file', 'nproc': 4, 'print_com': False, 'ram': None, 'override': False, 'timeout': 45}
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Checking license server.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Starting MAPDL
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Starting 'launch_mapdl'.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - check_lock_file - Checking for lock file
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Writing temporary input file: .tmp.inp with 'FINISH' command.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Starting MAPDL with command: "C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\ansys\bin\winx64\ansys232.exe" -j file -np 4 -b -i .tmp.inp -o .tmp.out -port 50052 -grpc
INFO - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Running in 127.0.0.1:50052 the following command: '"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\ansys\bin\winx64\ansys232.exe" -j file -np 4 -b -i .tmp.inp -o .tmp.out -port 50052 -grpc'
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - MAPDL starting in background.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Generating queue object for stdout
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Checking process is alive
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_grpc - Checking file error is created
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - _check_file_error_created - MAPDL session successfully started (Error file found)
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - init - Logging set to DEBUG
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - init - Creating channel to 127.0.0.1:50052
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _create_channel - Opening insecure channel at 127.0.0.1:50052
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _multi_connect - Connection attempt 1
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:19 INFO Starting Licensing Client Proxy server.

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:19 INFO C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v232\licensingclient\winx64\ansyscl.exe -acl 21252.4635 -nodaemon -log C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\ansyscl.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.21252.4635.log

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:19 INFO Started ANSYSLI server.

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - PyMAPDL is taking longer than expected to connect to an MAPDL session.
Checking if there are any available licenses...
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:24 CLIENT_CONNECT 1/1/1/1 21252:FEAT_ANSYS:tletutou@AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.win.ansys.com:winx64 7396:192.168.56.1

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:24 NEW_CONNECTION Connected to Licensing Client Proxy server: 54453@127.0.0.1.

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:25 INFO Unable to connect to FLEXlm path 1055@lyolmserv1.win.ansys.com; adding to "Unavailable FLEXlm Servers" cache.

DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - _check_license_file_iterator - Output from C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp.ansys\licdebug.AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.FEAT_ANSYS.232.out:
2023/10/12 10:25:25 CHECKOUT ansys 23.2 (2023.0505) 1/1/1/10 1/1/1/1 21252:FEAT_ANSYS:tletutou@AAP7yAvfo5sR80r.win.ansys.com:winx64 7396:192.168.56.1

DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _multi_connect - Connection attempt 2
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _connect - Established connection to MAPDL gRPC
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _multi_connect - Connected
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - init - Connection established
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - init - Attached MAPDL object to MapdlMesh.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - enter - Caching routine Begin level
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - exit - Restoring routine Begin level
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - /SHOW SWITCH PLOTS TO PNG - RASTER MODE.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - launch_mapdl - Stopping license server check.
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - licensing - is_connected - PyMAPDL has connected to a MAPDL session.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - input - Using python working directory as 'dir' value.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - LIST ALL SELECTED COMPONENTS
*** MAPDL - ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SYSTEM RELEASE 2023 R2 23.2 ***
Ansys Mechanical Enterprise
00000000 VERSION=WINDOWS x64 10:25:54 OCT 12, 2023 CP= 31.062

NAME                            TYPE      SUBCOMPONENTS

CONTACT_0_NS ELEM
CONTACT_1_NS ELEM
CONTACT_2_NS ELEM
CONTACT_3_NS ELEM
CONTACT_4_NS ELEM
CONTACT_5_NS ELEM
CONTACT_6_NS ELEM
CONTACT_7_NS ELEM
CSF_NS ELEM
DORSAL_WM_NS ELEM
DURA_NS ELEM
EDS_NS ELEM
GM_NS ELEM
INTER_0_NS ELEM
INTER_1_NS ELEM
INTER_2_NS ELEM
INTER_3_NS ELEM
INTER_4_NS ELEM
INTER_5_NS ELEM
INTER_6_NS ELEM
INTER_7_NS ELEM
THORAX_NS ELEM
VERT_0_1_NS ELEM
VERT_0_2_NS ELEM
VERT_0_3_NS ELEM
VERT_0_4_NS ELEM
VERT_0_5_NS ELEM
WM_NS ELEM
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - pymapdl_global - launcher - get_start_instance - PYMAPDL_START_INSTANCE is unset, using default value True
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - exit - Exiting MAPDL
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mesh_grpc - _reset_cache - Resetting cache
INFO - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl - run - PARAMETER = C:\Users\tletutou\AppData\Local\Temp\ansys_qhjrajauzg
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_server - Killing MAPDL server
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _ctrl - Issuing CtrlRequest "EXIT"
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_server - Killing MAPDL server
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _ctrl - Issuing CtrlRequest "EXIT"
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_process - Killing process using subprocess.Popen.terminate
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Killing MAPDL process: 21252
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Process 21252 killed properly.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Killing MAPDL process: 23804
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Process 23804 killed properly.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Killing MAPDL process: 24028
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Process 24028 killed properly.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Killing MAPDL process: 3536
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_child_process - Process 3536 killed properly.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _remove_lock_file - Removing lock file after exit.
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_server - Killing MAPDL server
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _ctrl - Issuing CtrlRequest "EXIT"
DEBUG - GRPC_127.0.0.1:50052 - mapdl_grpc - _kill_process - Killing process using subprocess.Popen.terminate

[mikerife]

Hi @tletutour-an & @germa89 & @clatapie
This behavior has already been reported as an Issue:
#1070

mike

[germa89]

You are right.

Now #2041 is working ok, I think it should not be very difficult to fix this.