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Errors in Compose to generate a new .nas file for OptiStruct

Hello,

I am learning to do the thermal analysis of a microstrip patch antenna following the instructions given in the tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3aKj5qNUE

The thermal analysis workflow requires a Compose Script to generate a new .nas file suitable for OptiStruct. However, I am encountering the following error while running the Compose script: OSError: could not open file - <pathname>\update.py.

The current folder doesn't have the update.py file. Is it required to download the file explicitly and place it in the current folder? If so, where can I download this file from?

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestion.

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Feko

OptiStruct

v2021.0

Accepted answers

C.J. Reddy

All project files can be downloaded from: https://ftam1.altair.com/message/N5IkOf2ZClt9t7VFOiIYMC

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Ben Buchanan

Yes. You will need to download update.py. Where is a good question. Where did you get the map.oml file?

AGirlHasNoName

Yes. You will need to download update.py. Where is a good question. Where did you get the map.oml file?

Hi Ben,

Thank you so much for the response.

You will need to download update.py.

Where can I download the update.py file from?

Where did you get the map.oml file?

I didn't find it anywhere. So, I wrote the script that was shown in the tutorial.

map.oml_script.png

Ben Buchanan

Hi Ben,

Thank you so much for the response.

You will need to download update.py.

Where can I download the update.py file from?

Where did you get the map.oml file?

I didn't find it anywhere. So, I wrote the script that was shown in the tutorial.

I was not able to find them either. I will try some other avenues and see what I can find.

Do you have the Patch_antenna.epl, .mpa and .nas files it mentions? If so, where did you get those?

AGirlHasNoName

I was not able to find them either. I will try some other avenues and see what I can find.

Do you have the Patch_antenna.epl, .mpa and .nas files it mentions? If so, where did you get those?

Yes, I have the .epl, .map, and .nas files. I created them on my own for the antenna I am using.

Please let me know if you have any information from where I can download the update.py file.

Thanks.

Ben Buchanan

Yes, I have the .epl, .map, and .nas files. I created them on my own for the antenna I am using.

Please let me know if you have any information from where I can download the update.py file.

Thanks.

Gotcha. I have some feelers out. Let's see what I hear back tomorrow.

C.J. Reddy

Here is a tutorial and the update.py

Tutorial_Feko_OptiStruct_thermal.pdf

update.py

C.J. Reddy

All project files can be downloaded from: https://ftam1.altair.com/message/N5IkOf2ZClt9t7VFOiIYMC

AGirlHasNoName

Here is a tutorial and the update.py

Thank you so much Dr. Reddy. This is incredibly helpful!!

-Best Regards,

Bidisha.

C.J. Reddy

Great !! All the best !!