Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

RE: Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

Stefanos Papavasileiou — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 09:35:54 GMT

Hello Berk,

Happy New Year!

Yes, the changes were unavoidable as we had a major overhaul of the data structure of the material database. This not only made it easier to define the materials but actually was necessary if we wanted to improve our code and allow for easy changes when adding (or fixing) material code in the backend.

I fully understand that nobody likes any changes like these (we had to change many of our scripts, too), but it was the only way to move forward with our main PLAXIS code and it comes with nice improvements on the user side, too.

I hope that you have all your material definitions based on a list (more Pythonic way), which then leaves only a search & replace task for the changes in names as mentioned on the page: Material Property changes for Python scripting

RE: Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

Berk Demir — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:40:35 GMT

Hi Stefanos. Do you think was the changes in Python really necessary? I understand you wanted to keep the Python structure same with the Plaxis structure, but how often should we expect these? Because, now I have to go through a lot of scripts that I prepared. The reasoning behind spending the time to automate the task is re-using the code. Now, we lost it with V22. That's why I am not deleting the V21 still.

RE: Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

Stefanos Papavasileiou — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:28:40 GMT

No worries, that is why we are here!

Let me know if you have any problems!

RE: Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

Matthew Johnson — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:24:36 GMT

Stefanos,

Many thanks for your quick reply - and I suppose my bad for not looking further! That post seems very handy. Cheers!

RE: Python interoperability between V21 vs V22 - API command changes

Stefanos Papavasileiou — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:24:06 GMT

Dear Matthew,

We have created this dedicated page for the material changes in V22: Material Property changes for Python scripting

The changes in V22 were part of the major overhaul of the data structure of the material database. This meant changes in the way properties are shown in GUI and also how they are considered in the scripting layer.

We are aware that this change would cause Python scripts to fail, however, the benefits of this change will help us at PLAXIS deliver better code and services in the future.

Sorry that this has caused some confusion but we are doing our best to assist everyone who has questions or needs help. Feel free to submit a Service Request if you need help on a specific topic: https://apps.bentley.com/srmanager/ProductSupport