FEAT: venv console panel

doc/changelog.d/6961.added.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Venv console panel

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/installer/extensions_catalog.toml

@@ -1,29 +1,35 @@
 [Console]
+icon = "console.png"
 name = "PyAEDT Console"
 script = "console_setup.py"
-icon = "console.png"
 template = "pyaedt_console"
 
+[VenvConsole]
+icon = "console.png"
+name = "Venv Console"
+script = ""
+template = "venv_console"
+
 [Jupyter]
+icon = "jupyter.png"
 name = "Jupyter Notebook"
 script = "jupyter_template.ipynb"
-icon = "jupyter.png"
 template = "jupyter"
 
 [Run_Script]
+icon = "run_script.png"
 name = "Run PyAEDT Script"
 script = ""
-icon = "run_script.png"
 template = "run_pyaedt_script"
 
 [ExtensionManager]
+icon = "extension_manager.png"
 name = "Extension Manager"
 script = "extension_manager.py"
-icon = "extension_manager.png"
 template = "run_extension_manager"
 
 [VersionManager]
+icon = "version_manager.png"
 name = "Version Manager"
 script = "version_manager.py"
-icon = "version_manager.png"
 template = "run_pyaedt_toolkit_script"

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/installer/pyaedt_installer.py

@@ -69,9 +69,22 @@ def add_pyaedt_to_aedt(
 def __add_pyaedt_tabs(personal_lib, aedt_version, skip_version_manager, odesktop=None):
     """Add PyAEDT tabs in AEDT."""
     if skip_version_manager:
-        pyaedt_tabs = ["Console", "Jupyter", "Run_Script", "ExtensionManager"]
+        pyaedt_tabs = [
+            "Console",
+            "VenvConsole",
+            "Jupyter",
+            "Run_Script",
+            "ExtensionManager",
+        ]
     else:
-        pyaedt_tabs = ["Console", "Jupyter", "Run_Script", "ExtensionManager", "VersionManager"]
+        pyaedt_tabs = [
+            "Console",
+            "VenvConsole",
+            "Jupyter",
+            "Run_Script",
+            "ExtensionManager",
+            "VersionManager",
+        ]
 
     extensions_catalog = read_toml(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "extensions_catalog.toml"))
 

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/jupyter.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/pyaedt_console.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/run_extension_manager.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/run_pyaedt_script.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/run_pyaedt_toolkit_script.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/ansys/aedt/core/extensions/templates/venv_console.py_build

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+"""
+* * * This script is meant to run in IronPython within AEDT. * * *
+
+This script opens a native terminal with the PyAEDT virtual environment activated.
+
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+
+is_linux = os.name == "posix"
+
+if is_linux:
+    import subprocessdotnet as subprocess
+else:
+    import subprocess
+
+sys.path.append(r"##EXTENSION_TEMPLATES##")
+
+import pyaedt_utils
+
+
+def main():
+    try:
+        # Get AEDT version
+        version_short = oDesktop.GetVersion()[2:6].replace(".", "")
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 0, "Opening terminal with PyAEDT environment...")
+
+        # Virtual environment path - use default PyAEDT venv location
+        if is_linux:
+            venv_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".pyaedt_env")
+        else:
+            # Windows: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\.pyaedt_env
+            venv_path = os.path.join(os.getenv("APPDATA"), ".pyaedt_env")
+
+        if not os.path.exists(venv_path):
+            pyaedt_utils.show_error(
+                "PyAEDT virtual environment not found at: {}".format(venv_path),
+                oDesktop
+            )
+            return
+
+        # Add environment variables
+        pyaedt_utils.environment_variables(oDesktop)
+        pyaedt_utils.set_ansys_em_environment(oDesktop)
+
+        # Open terminal with venv activated
+        if is_linux:
+            # For Linux systems
+            command = pyaedt_utils.get_linux_terminal_command()
+            if not command:
+                pyaedt_utils.show_error("No terminal found on system.", oDesktop)
+                return
+            bash_activate = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(venv_path, "bin", "activate"))
+            venv_flag = pyaedt_utils.check_file(bash_activate, oDesktop)
+            if not venv_flag:
+                return
+            command.extend(["bash", "-c", "source '{}' && bash".format(bash_activate)])
+            my_env = os.environ.copy()
+            subprocess.Popen(command, env=my_env)
+        else:
+            # For Windows systems - use cmd.exe to launch PowerShell
+            venv_activate = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(venv_path, "3_10", "Scripts", "Activate.ps1"))
+
+            # Check if venv activation script exists
+            venv_flag = pyaedt_utils.check_file(venv_activate, oDesktop)
+            if not venv_flag:
+                return
+
+            my_env = os.environ.copy()
+
+            # Create PowerShell command to activate venv and change directory
+            # Use cmd.exe with /c to properly launch PowerShell
+            repo_path = os.path.dirname(venv_path)
+            ps_command = "& '{0}'; Set-Location '{1}'".format(venv_activate, repo_path)
+
+            # Use cmd.exe to launch PowerShell (more reliable with IronPython subprocess)
+            command = 'cmd.exe /c start powershell.exe -NoExit -Command "{0}"'.format(ps_command)
+            subprocess.Popen(command, env=my_env)
+
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 0, "Terminal opened successfully with virtual environment activated.")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        pyaedt_utils.show_error(str(e), oDesktop)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/jupyter.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/pyaedt_console.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/run_extension_manager.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/run_pyaedt_script.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/run_pyaedt_toolkit_script.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #

src/pyaedt/workflows/templates/run_pyedb_toolkit_script.py_build

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2023 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2025 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 #
 #