Autodesk CFD 2027 Python API documentation and using VS Code for scripting

[dat_nguyen500]

Hi everyone,

I am using Autodesk CFD 2027 and would like to automate CFD tasks using Python.

I found the Script Editor under the Setup tab. When I open it, Autodesk CFD creates an untitled Python script.

I have two questions:

1. Where can I find the complete Python API documentation for Autodesk CFD 2027?
   I am looking for documentation of the available modules, classes, methods, properties, and examples.
2. Can I develop Autodesk CFD Python scripts using an external IDE such as VS Code?
   The built-in Script Editor is quite basic, and I would like to use features such as IntelliSense, autocomplete, debugging, and GitHub Copilot.
   Is there a recommended way to use VS Code with the Autodesk CFD Python API/runtime?
   Can scripts be run directly from VS Code, or do they need to be executed through Autodesk CFD / CFD Script Editor?

I am specifically using Autodesk CFD 2027.

Thank you.

[lauri_barnhart]

Welcome to the community, @dat_nguyen500.

Thank you for posting your question. Have you found a solution to the questions you posed above? Any update you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

[daniel_justWTVQY]

Hello,

I'd also like to know where to find the API documentation. Could you point me to the location where I could download or access it?

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Daniel

[dat_nguyen500]

You can download the API from the 2015 version. It’s quite old, but some of the APIs still work perfectly fine. Here is the link: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/cfd-api-documentation/td-p/12039807 

[matthieu.griveletAH26V]

Hello,

I've been in your shoes too, trying to automate the running of simulations and the post processing.

I did not find all the infos in the documentation and after some time I got the simplest answer from the support: the API has never been finished, some of the python functions are empty shells and you'll never be able to use them.

Good luck, I guess our best workflow for automation now is to have an external AI agent do the work via the GUI.