Project

iota.session.Project()

Description Iota project object.

Methods

• exists_scenario

• get_scenario

• get_scenarios

• add_scenario

• get_dataset

• get_datasets

• add_dataset

• import_dataset

• exists_graph

• get_graph

• get_graphs

• add_graph

• add_file

• get_file

• get_files

• get_mesh

• get_meshes

• add_mesh

• get_script

• get_scripts

• add_script

• add_video

• add_screenshot

• run_batch_processing

• delete

Variables

• name (str) project name

• description (str) project description

• id (int) project Id

Methods

exists_scenario(name)

Return a scenario belonging to a specified project, by name

Arguments

• name: (str) scenario name

Example

if project.exists_scenario('my_scenario'):
  print('scenario exist')

get_scenario(name)

Return a scenario belonging to a specified project, by name

Arguments

• name: (str) scenario name

Example

scenario = project.get_scenario(name='my_scenario')

get_scenarios()

Return the list of scenarios in the project

Example

for scenario in project.get_scenarios():
  print('scenario: {}'.format(scenario.name))

add_scenario(name,[description])

Create and return a scenario, described by name and optional description and tags

Arguments

• name: (str) scenario name

• description: (str) scenario description (default: None)

Example

new_scenario = project.add_scenario(
  name = 'scenario 01',
  description = 'simulation mixing analysis with speeed = 30 RPM'
  )

get_dataset(name,[data_format])

Return a dataset record specified by name

Arguments

• name: (str) scenario name

• data_format: (str) data format of the dataset to be loaded. The project can have more than one dataset with the same name if data_format is different. (default: None)

Example

dataset = project.get_dataset(
  name = 'mixing_rpm_30',
  data_format = 'PADEM'
  )

get_datasets()

Return the list of dataset records in the project

Example

print('List of datasets in the project')
for dataset in project.get_datasets():
  print('dataset: {} (format: {})'.format(dataset.name,dataset.data_format))

add_dataset(name, data_format, file, [description], [scenario])

Add a Iota Dataset file to the project data_format must be one of PADEM or PACG

Arguments

• name: (str) dataset name

• data_format: (str) format of the dataset

• file: (str) dataset filepath

• description: (str) dataset description (default: None)

• scenario: (str) add dataset to a specific scenario (default: None)

Example

project.add_dataset(
  name = 'mixing_rpm_32',
  data_format = 'PADEM',
  file = '/path/to/my/dataset/mixing_rpm_32.meta',
  description = 'mixing analysis with drum speed of 32 RPM'
  )

import_dataset(file,[name],[data_format],[include_graphs],[description],[scenario])

Import external Dataset to the project data_format must be one of the accepted formats: [EDEM 2017]

Arguments

• file: (str) dataset filepath

• name: (str) dataset name. If not defined, used the basename of the filepath (Default: None)

• data_format: (str) format of the dataset

• include_graphs: (bool) import any graph available in the dataset to the project

• description: (str) dataset description (Default: None)

• scenario: (str) add dataset to a specific scenario (default: None)

Example

project.import_dataset(
  file = '/path/to/my/edem/dataset/simulation.dem',
  name = 'mixing_rpm_34',
  data_format = 'EDEM 2017',
  include_graphs = True,
  description = 'mixing analysis with drum speed of 34 RPM'
  )

exists_graph(name,[tags])

Return True if graph exists, specified by name (and tags)

Arguments

• name: (str) graph name

• tags: (dict) tags dictionary

Example

exists_graph = project.exists_graph(
  name = 'Reaction Force',
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixing_rpm_34'
    }
  )
if exists_graph: 
  print('graph exist!')

get_graph(name,[tags])

Return a graph, specified by name (and tags)

Arguments

• name: (str) graph name

• tags: (dict) tags dictionary

Example

graph = project.get_graph(
  name = 'Reaction Force',
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixing_rpm_34'
    }
  )

get_graphs()

Return the list of graphs in the project

Example

print('List of graphs:')
for graph in project.get_graphs():
  print('Graph: {}'.format(graph.name))

add_graph(name,[title],[xdata],[ydata],[legend],[xtitle],[ytitle],[csvfile],[overwrite],[description],[tags],[scenario])

Add a new graph to the project. The graph can be defined in a csv file or by defining all the components (data, titles, etc)

Arguments

• name: (str) graph name

• title: (str) graph title

• filepath: (str) optional file path for new graph file (Default: None)

• xdata: (iota.ArrayFloat) array of data representing the values of axis X

• ydata: (list[iota.ArrayFloat]) list of arrays representing the data series

• legend: (list[str]) list of names for the data series

• xtitle: (str) title of the axis X

• ytitle: (str) title of the axis Y

• csvfile: (str) csv file containing the graph data. If this is defined, none of the previous variables are considered

• description: (str) graph description

• tags: (dict) tags dictionary

• overwrite: (bool) overwrite graph file if already exists

Example

x_values = iota.ArrayFloat([0,1,2,3,4,5,6])
average_force = iota.ArrayFloat(len(x_values),10.0)
graph = project.add_graph(
  name = 'Average Force',
  title = 'Average Force',
  xtitle = 'Step',
  xdata = x_values,
  ytitle = 'Force',
  legend = ['Force'],
  ydata = [average_force],
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixing_rpm_34'
    },
  overwrite = True
  )

graph2 = project.add_graph(
  name = 'Average Torque',
  csvfile = '/path/to/my/graph/torque.csv',
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixing_rpm_34'
    }
  )

get_mesh()

Return a mesh specified by a name

Arguments

• name: (str) mesh name

Example

mesh_record = project.get_mesh(
  name = 'mixing_drum_v02'
  )

get_meshes()

Return th elist of meshes in the project

Example

print('List of meshes:')
for mesh in project.get_meshes():
  print(' mesh: {}'.format(mesh.name))

add_mesh(file, [description])

Add a mesh by filepath to the project

Arguments

• file: (str) mesh filepath

• description: (str) mesh description

Example

project.add_mesh(
  file = '/path/to/my/mesh/mixing_drum_v2.stl',
  description = 'Mixing drum with inclinantion of 30 degrees'
  )

get_file(name)

Return a file, specified by name

Arguments

• name: (str) file name

Example

file = project.get_file(
  name = 'list of values test 2'
  )

get_files()

Return the list of files in the project

Example

print('List of files:')
for file in project.get_files():
  print(' file: {}'.format(file.name))

add_file(name, filepath, [description])

Create and return a file, describe by name, filepath and optional description

Arguments

• name: (str) scenario name

• filepath: (str) file path

• description: (str) file description (Default: None)

Example

project.add_file(
  name = 'my text file',
  filepath= '/path/to/my/file/text.txt',
  description='this file contains the summary of parameters used for the simulations'
  )

get_script(name)

Return a script spcified by a name

Arguments

• name: (str) script name

Example

script_file = project.get_script(
  name = 'calculate mixing index'
  )

get_scripts()

Return the list of scripts in the project

Example

print('List of scripts:')
for script in project.get_scripts():
  print(' script: {}'.format(script.name))

add_script()

Add a script (python file) to the project

Arguments

• name: (str) script name

• filepath: (str) script file path

• description: (str) script description (Default: None)

Example

project.add_script(
  name = 'calculate mixing index',
  filepath = '/path/to/my/scripts/calculate_mixing_index.py',
  description = 'This script calculate the Lacey mixing index using binning'
  )

add_video(file,name,[description],[tags],[thumbnail])

Add a video file to the project

Arguments

• file: (str) video file path

• name: (str) video name

• description: (str) video description (Default: None)

• tags: (dict) tags dictionary (Default: None)

• thumbnail: (str) image file to be used as a thumbnail (Default: None)

Example

project.add_video(
  file = '/path/to/my/videos/mixer_rpm_32_velocity_X.mp4',
  name = 'Mixer at 32 RPM',
  description = 'This video shows the velocity profile in X direction for the case with drum speed at 32 RPM',
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixer_rpm_32',
    'result': 'Velocity (X)'
    }
  )

add_screenshot(file,name,[description],[tags])

Add image file to the project

Arguments

• file: (str) screenshot file path

• name: (str) screenshot name

• description: (str) screenshot description (Default: None)

• tags: (dict) tags dictionary (Default: None)

Example

project.add_video(
  file = '/path/to/my/images/mixer_rpm_32_velocity-Y_time3.42.png',
  name = 'Mixer at 32 RPM',
  description = 'Velocity profile in Y direction for the case with drum speed at 32 RPM. Time = 3.42s',
  tags = {
    'dataset': 'mixer_rpm_32',
    'result': 'Velocity (Y)',
    'timestep': '3.42'
    }
  )

delete()

Delete project from the database (and disk if applicable)

Example

name = project.name
project.delete()
if not session.exist_project(name):
  print('project removed')