.tcl script to create videos from multiple simulations

Dmoreau

I have a script to generate multiple .avi videos from multiple LS-Dyna simulations.  In Hyperworks (version 14), I used to be able to just solely script the 'capture animation' command in order to generate the videos. However, I now have to press 'start/pause animation' in order to load the d3plot files into the simulation before being able to capture the animation.  If I do not do this, the program hangs and I am unable to generate a video.  I have found a temporary workaround by disabling one of the graphics cards on my computer to run the script, but I was wondering if anyone else had been able to find something to fix this issue.  The current script I am using is here which does NOT work without my workaround (which I would prefer not to use).  Does anyone know how to fix my script to generate these videos without disabling the graphics card?  We believe that a Windows update has changed something in order to make the old script not work.  I have pasted the old script in red and the new script is underneath that.

 

*OLD*

hwi GetSessionHandle session

session LoadSessionFile front.mvw
session GetAVIExportOptionsHandle myAviOptions
myAviOptions SetFrameRate 10

session CaptureAnimation avi front.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side.mvw

session CaptureAnimation avi side.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side_section.mvw
session CaptureAnimation avi side_section.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side_section_outboard.mvw
session CaptureAnimation avi side_section_outboard.avi

 

 

*NEW*

hwi GetSessionHandle session

session GetProjectHandle project
project GetPageHandle page 1
page GetAnimatorHandle animation
page GetWindowHandle window 1
page StartAnimation

 

session LoadSessionFile front.mvw
session GetAVIExportOptionsHandle myAviOptions
myAviOptions SetFrameRate 10

session CaptureAnimation avi front.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side.mvw

session CaptureAnimation avi side.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side_section.mvw
session CaptureAnimation avi side_section.avi

 

session LoadSessionFile side_section_outboard.mvw
session CaptureAnimation avi side_section_outboard.avi

 

session Close
 

 

llyle_20499

you can start and stop animation using the code. 

 pageH StartAnimation session CaptureAnimation avi side_section.avi pageH StopAnimation

 

Dmoreau

Livil,

 

I added that command into the script, but the capture animation still hangs in the middle.  I will add a few pictures to this post to show what I mean:

 

After running in powershell, the script hangs here at the capturing phase:

 

 

Inside Hyperworks, it looks like this in the bottom left corner.  The bar stops and will not continue forward:

 

 

If I hit play before hand, it shows this in the bottom left corner before going to recording animation:

 

 

And the animation will record.  So far, anything I have tried to script will not 'play' the animation before capturing it (see above script and your comment).

 

Any other ideas? 

llyle_20499

Hi Dmoreau,

 

There may be some issue with graphics card then, see if the script runs n another machine. If it works, you can try reinstalling the graphics driver driver. 

Dmoreau

Livil,

 

All of the devices in our lab have been having this issue, but I will check that out in case something hasn't been updated.

 

Thank you!