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nTop Command Line

(nTopCL)
Customer Success
[email protected]

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Resources for Today’s Training

Intro to nTop Command Line (nTopCL)

○ Check out nTop Documentation


○ Preparing nTop Notebook for nTopCL
○ nTopCL in Python scripts
○ nTopCL in Matlab scripts

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nTop Command Line (nTopCL)

● nTopCL is a command line interface that executes


nTop without a graphical user interface (GUI).
● MDO Applications can run design optimization
and analysis of nTop Workflow via nTopCL
Key Capabilities Command Line Access Unlocks
● Scripting
○ Utilize python or other languages to control parameters and
create more intelligent workflows
● Automation
○ Automate computationally heavy processes and generate more
design variations resulting in more optimal solutions with minimal
or no human touch
● Ability to connect to external tools
○ Matlab, Sim tools, modeFRONTIER, PLM, HPC, anything on the
cloud, etc

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nTopCL Process

Find nTop Workflow Define Input & Output Scale up with nTopCL

Find the nTop workflow that Define your input and output Execute nTopCL from apps or
can solve your problems: variables that will be replaced scripts written in Python,
for each headless execution Matlab, etc.
● Topology Optimization
of your nTop workflow.
● Lattice Generation Use Multidisciplinary Design
● Shelling nTopCL can generate the Optimization (MDO) softwares
input and output templates for for enhanced design
● Meshing
you. optimization and analysis
● AM Build Prep experience.

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Key Blocks and Learning Outcomes

Creating a Custom Running a Command nTopCL with nTopPy List Processing


Block ● ntop.exe vs. ● numtext(GUI,save, ● Application:
● Defining Inputs ntopcl.exe Inputs,nTopFile) Ranking Lattice
and Outputs ● Running a ● Using ntopcl.py Structures
● Importing a command ● Creating a Json ● Sorting
Custom Block into Template ● Filtering
a workflow ● Running a ● Logic
command with ● Custom Block if
Json

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Let’s Create a Custom Block

Place the
parameters you
plan to change
in the input.

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Key Blocks and Learning Outcomes

Creating a Custom Running a Command nTopCL with nTopPy List Processing


Block ● ntop.exe vs. ● numtext(GUI,save, ● Application:
● Defining Inputs ntopcl.exe Inputs,nTopFile) Ranking Lattice
and Outputs ● Running a ● Using ntopcl.py Structures
● Importing a command ● Creating a Json ● Sorting
Custom Block into Template ● Filtering
a workflow ● Running a ● Logic
command with ● Custom Block if
Json

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Example Command
First, go to the correct directory: cd C:\Users\mandyrosengren\Desktop\Training

ntop.exe -i "C:\Users\mandyrosengren\Desktop\Training" -i 5 -i 15 -i 5 -s box_example.ntop

To open the GUI, use Saves Name of


ntop.exe Inputs in the nTop file the file the file

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Key Blocks and Learning Outcomes

Creating a Custom Running a Command nTopCL with nTopPy List Processing


Block ● ntop.exe vs. ● numtext(GUI,save, ● Application:
● Defining Inputs ntopcl.exe Inputs,nTopFile) Ranking Lattice
and Outputs ● Running a ● Using ntopcl.py Structures
● Importing a command ● Creating a Json ● Sorting
Custom Block into Template ● Filtering
a workflow ● Running a ● Logic
command with ● Custom Block if
Json

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nTopPY: Helpful Functions in ntopcl.py
● numtext(GUI,save,Inputs,nTopFile)
○ Runs nTop with GUI and saving, with inputs defined in the script
● jsontemplate(ntopfile)
○ Creates input and output JSON template files
● json(GUI,save,jsonin,jsonout,ntopfile)
○ Runs nTop, without GUI or saving, based on an input from in.json, outputting to out.json

For writing code: Thonny, Spyder or Visual Studio


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Key Blocks and Learning Outcomes

Creating a Custom Running a Command nTopCL with nTopPy List Processing


Block ● ntop.exe vs. ● numtext(GUI,save, ● Application:
● Defining Inputs ntopcl.exe Inputs,nTopFile) Ranking Lattice
and Outputs ● Running a ● Using ntopcl.py Structures
● Importing a command ● Creating a Json ● Sorting
Custom Block into Template ● Filtering
a workflow ● Running a ● Logic
command with ● Custom Block if
Json

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Additional Resources

1. Video: Creating a Custom Block for Lightweighting


2. Video: Package & Reuse Design Processes with Custom Blocks
3. nTop Live: Optimize Lattice Structures for Lightweighting with Design
Automation

4. nTop Live: Select the Right Lattice Structure using Automated


Simulations & Ranking

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