Getting started#

This section describes how to install PyConceptEV in user mode and quickly begin using it. If you are interested in contributing to PyConceptEV, see Contribute for information on installing in developer mode.

Installation#

Note

These instructions assume you are familiar with pip and the command line. If they are new to you, you should read the Python Packaging User Guide Tutorial on pip <https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/installing-packages/> before proceeding.

Before installing PyConceptEV, make sure that you have the latest version of pip by running this command:

python -m pip install -U pip

Then, install PyConceptEV with this command:

python -m pip install ansys-conceptev-core

Optional dependencies#

To install the optional dependencies to run the examples script:

python -m pip install ansys-conceptev-core[examples]

If you are using Linux and want to use the encryption features, you need to install the optional dependencies for Linux encryption. For example on Debian Linux you need:

 sudo apt install libgirepository1.0-dev libcairo2-dev python3-dev gir1.2-secret-1
python -m pip install ansys-conceptev-core[linux-encryption]

Other dependency groups are specified in the pyproject.toml file.

Ansys developer ecosystem resources#

Ansys has an extensive developer ecosystem where you can find assistance for a variety of issues.