moldflow 26.0.5

Moldflow API Library

Moldflow API

Moldflow API is a Python wrapper library for the Synergy API, designed to simplify interactions with Autodesk Moldflow Synergy. This library provides a clean, pythonic interface to Moldflow's simulation capabilities, making it easier to integrate Moldflow functionality into your Python applications.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Windows 10/11
• Python 3.10.x - 3.13.x
• Autodesk Moldflow Synergy 2026.0.1 or later

Install

python -m pip install moldflow

Quick Start

from moldflow import Synergy

# Initialize the API
synergy = Synergy()

# Example: Get version information
version = synergy.version
print(f"Moldflow Synergy version: {version}")

See the full documentation for more in-depth examples.

For Development

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Autodesk/moldflow-api.git

2. Navigate to the Repository

cd moldflow-api

3. Set Up Development Environment

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
pre-commit install

Usage

Building the Package

python run.py build

Building the Documentation

python run.py build-docs

Options:

• --skip-build (-s): Skip building before generating docs

The documentation can be accessed locally by opening the index.html in the docs/build/html/ folder.

Running the Formatter

python run.py format

Options:

• --check: Check the code formatting without making changes

Running Lint Checks

python run.py lint

Options:

• --skip-build (-s): Skip building before linting

Running Tests

python run.py test

Option	Alias	Description
<tests>...	-	Test files/directories path
--marker	-m	Marker [unit, integration, core]
--skip-build	-s	Skip building before testing
--keep-files	-k	Don't remove the .coverage files after testing [for report generation]
--unit	-	Run Unit Tests
--core	-	Run Core Functionality Tests
--integration	-	Run Integration Tests
--quiet	q	Simple test output

Flag Combinations

Flag Combination	Runs Unit	Runs Core	Runs Integration	Runs Custom Marker
Default (no flags)	✅	✅	❌	❌
--unit	✅	❌	❌	❌
--core	❌	✅	❌	❌
--integration	❌	❌	✅	❌
--unit --core	✅	✅	❌	❌
--unit --integration	✅	❌	✅	❌
--core --integration	❌	✅	✅	❌
--unit --core --integration	✅	✅	✅	❌
--all	✅	✅	✅	❌
--marker foo	❌	❌	❌	✅ (foo)
--unit --marker bar	✅	❌	❌	✅ (bar)
--integration --marker baz	❌	❌	✅	✅ (baz)

Running specific test files

python run.py test tests/api/unit_tests/test_unit_material_finder.py

API Documentation

For detailed API documentation, please visit our online documentation.

Key modules include:

• synergy: Main interface to Moldflow Synergy
• study_doc: Study document management
• mesh_editor: Mesh manipulation and analysis
• material_finder: Material database interactions
• plot: Results visualization

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to contribute to this project. Here's a quick overview:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests (python run.py test)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

Versioning

We use Semantic Versioning. For available versions, see the tags on this repository.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation: Full documentation available online
• Issues: Report bugs and request features through GitHub Issues
• Security: For security issues, please see our Security Policy

Code of Conduct

This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.