ansys-tools-local-product-launcher 0.3.0
A utility for launching Ansys products on a local machine
License: MIT
Requires Python: <4.0,>=3.10

[DEPRECATED] Local Product Launcher
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This library is deprecated and will no longer be maintained. Please consider using alternatives. For more information check
`this issue <https://github.com/ansys/ansys-tools-local-product-launcher/issues/264>`_.

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The Ansys Local Product Launcher is a utility for launching Ansys products on a local machine
and configuring their launch settings.

Documentation and issues
-------------------------

Documentation for the latest stable release of the Local Product Launcher is hosted at
`Local Product Launcher documentation <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com>`_.


The Local Product Launcher documentation contains these sections:

- `Getting started <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/intro.html>`_:
  Explains how to install the Local Product Launcher in user mode and then how
  to configure launcher settings for a specific Ansys product and launch it.
- `User guide <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/user_guide/index.html>`:
  Provides an overview of the Local Product Launcher, explaining how to use the command-line
  interface to configure launcher settings, how to create launcher plugins, and the rationale for
  why this utility was created.
- `Examples <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/examples/index.html>`_:
  Provides examples of how to use the Local Product Launcher to launch a product on a local machine.
- `API reference <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/api/index.html>`_:
  Describes Local Product Launcher API endpoints so that you can understand how to interact with
  them programmatically.
- `Contribute <https://local-product-launcher.tools.docs.pyansys.com/version/dev/contribute.html>`_: Provides information
  on how to install the Local Product Launcher in developer mode and make contributions
  to the codebase and documentation.

On the `Local Product Launcher Issues <https://github.com/ansys/ansys-tools-local-product-launcher/issues>`_
page, you can create issues to report bugs and request new features. On the `Discussions <https://discuss.ansys.com/>`_
page on the Ansys Developer portal, you can post questions, share ideas, and get community feedback.

To reach the project support team, email `pyansys.core@ansys.com <pyansys.core@ansys.com>`_.