How to encrypt TCL Script?

Bhavik Sheth_21143
Bhavik Sheth_21143 Altair Community Member
edited February 2024 in Community Q&A

Hello Team,

I have developed one script for weld connections.

But before giving to the user, I want to encrypt the script.

So, how to achieve this?

Any help will be great.

 

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  • Ben Buchanan
    Ben Buchanan
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2023

    As far as I know there are no longer recommended ways to encrypt tcl files. There were, and are, some ways out there but there were security issues and are therefore not recommended.  Compose, C++ and Python can all be encrypted/compiled.  So if encryption is critical you might try a different language.  A web search for py_compile and compileall will give you more information on Python compiling. 

  • QNGUYENDAI
    QNGUYENDAI Altair Community Member
    edited September 2023

    TDK (Tcl Dev Kit) ?

  • Bhavik Sheth_21143
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 Altair Community Member
    edited September 2023

    Thank you for the information @Ben Buchanan and @Quy Nguyen Dai .

    I have developed one shell weld connection script and want to deploy it for user's use.

    So, any information on deployment will be a great help.

  • Ben Buchanan
    Ben Buchanan
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2023
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 said:

    Thank you for the information @Ben Buchanan and @Quy Nguyen Dai .

    I have developed one shell weld connection script and want to deploy it for user's use.

    So, any information on deployment will be a great help.

    I prefer to use extensions to deploy scripts.  Check out my blog below for more information on extensions.
    https://community.altair.com/community?id=community_blog&sys_id=f497a24b97d87d10e3b0361e6253aff9

  • Bhavik Sheth_21143
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 Altair Community Member
    edited September 2023

    @Ben Buchanan As you have mentioned about python.

    Is it possible to do scripting python for Hypermesh macro.

    IS API of python available?

    Please guide as I am new to this.

     

  • Ben Buchanan
    Ben Buchanan
    Altair Employee
    edited September 2023
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 said:

    @Ben Buchanan As you have mentioned about python.

    Is it possible to do scripting python for Hypermesh macro.

    IS API of python available?

    Please guide as I am new to this.

     

    Unfortunately no. Python API is coming to HM but not released yet.  So as with Compose and C++ you would have to incorporate the tcl HM api commands somehow into your code. Python api is available in other Altair products like inspire (see below)

    https://help.altair.com/inspire/en_us/topics/inspire/reference/python_api_c.htm?hl=python

  • Vladimir_Gantovnik
    Vladimir_Gantovnik Altair Community Member
    edited October 2023

    1) What about binary *.tbc files? Hypermesh can run tbc files. Do we still have converter? It was part of TclPro, but now.... 

    2) It is possible to use encryption using \hwsolvers\optistruct\bin\win64\os_encrypt_win.exe Read about it in this chapter of help: /help/hwsolvers/os/topics/solvers/os/run_os_encryption_r.htm It could be useful.

    For example, you can hide some materials properties: MAT1 card

    MAT1    120     1.E6          0.0     3.57      1.0e-4          35.E3   35.E3   23.E3

    with 

    /ENCRYPT/ZB001 1GcxRn2nMRIp575cxxQrdIBaZYBB6oPGNhPJh4lAZOH9HdVivEeMVIGEJWJM5T0q6O3zzUH3KyJRJ5OOjx6ojdd9OjHT4C63ko2I %ZB001MGoRMaLooUWUaHxbHHbErfqmYfVVMh9h2TgKcZvYw13940WzdJv0cS2KuK77XBDGBvyMtNikHbfwlaasrGdSkKAZZrEdrP %ZB001gbGGRgQ0GQMCYNi4HIdcbTbCFWcJDnCH7UfhSwwjZTammusHl9juHaAT5pxPeNVdkwv9OqH44OTmv5XeiD1uaSxTNH2u8i %ZB001P0av0XqspIeqUWja5CVLjvismTRhTLOPOmTJyK3FPyeh77evhjFZxmANrKrdXpoML6xTMkK8emlwoN9vYumaBvqRLsg8zs %ZB001H80ZXXnnhZ6cViaSBly3G4xhptIpGKWYjyXThW7R1ERUrmBjxBq7mpKX5hno4LdLitUvMUjOlSFJYy507eyyakjnKtzvU7

    and hypermesh will understand it.

  • Bhavik Sheth_21143
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 Altair Community Member
    edited October 2023
    Ben Buchanan said:

    Unfortunately no. Python API is coming to HM but not released yet.  So as with Compose and C++ you would have to incorporate the tcl HM api commands somehow into your code. Python api is available in other Altair products like inspire (see below)

    https://help.altair.com/inspire/en_us/topics/inspire/reference/python_api_c.htm?hl=python

    Thanks for the information.

  • Bhavik Sheth_21143
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 Altair Community Member
    edited October 2023

    Hello all,

     

    I have used TCLPro setup to convert .tcl file to .tbc.

    And it's working good in HM 2022.3

  • Vladimir_Gantovnik
    Vladimir_Gantovnik Altair Community Member
    edited November 2023 Answer ✓
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 said:

    Hello all,

     

    I have used TCLPro setup to convert .tcl file to .tbc.

    And it's working good in HM 2022.3

    Yes, TclPro now is in https://sourceforge.net/projects/tclpro/ 

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  • Pavitharan V_21500
    Pavitharan V_21500 Altair Community Member
    edited February 2024
    Bhavik Sheth_21143 said:

    Hello all,

     

    I have used TCLPro setup to convert .tcl file to .tbc.

    And it's working good in HM 2022.3

    Hey @Bhavik Sheth I am unable to install TCL Pro kindly guide me.

     

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