Hi,

I am trying to automate the process of accessing the Kernel CLI or Menu Bar in Abaqus ( For various concerns, I want the reason unmentioned)

I was able to deduce the required commands but it is failing to perform, if run from the Abaqus PDE.

This is the code :

from abaqus import *

from abaqusConstants import *

import __main__

def Macro1():

           import section

           import regionToolset

           import displayGroupMdbToolset as dgm

           import part

           import material

           import assembly

           import step

           import interaction

           import load

           import mesh

           import optimization

           import job

           import sketch

           import visualization

           import xyPlot

           import displayGroupOdbToolset as dgo

           import connectorBehavior

           #To give the command in Kernel CLI 

           cliCommand("""execfile('C:\\\\Users\\\\Me\\\\Desktop\\\\Script.py')""")

           #To access the Menu Bar for running the script

           selectMenuItem('File Menu + Run Script')

I gave only one command at a time. I have included both here just for the convenience.

Although I would prefer the CLI command because, I can specify the script there and avoid further selection steps.

But I want to know why, the above commands are failing. When I execute the script from Abaqus PDE, the Abaqus prompts (yellow blink) in the task bar, and if I select it, There is no change or the popping up of sub forms in the Abaqus. The status is not even shown in the CLI, whether it has started or failed.

If this is not the right forum for clarification in automation please let me know where I can get this resolved.

Even a suggestion of the approach will be welcomed.