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Prime Mesh Python client library 2026 R1 SP01

launch_server_process

Last update: 29.04.2026

ansys.meshing.prime.launch_server_process(prime_root=None, ip='127.0.0.1', port=50055, n_procs=None, connection_type=None, server_certs_dir=None, **kw)

Launch a server process for Ansys Prime Server.

Parameters:

prime_root

Root directory for Ansys Prime Server.

ip: str

IP address to start the server at. The default is 127.0.0.1.

port: int

Port at which the server is started. The default is 50055.

n_procs: Optional[int]

When running in distributed mode, the number of distributed processes to spawn. The default is None, in which case the server is launched as the only process (normal mode). The process marked as Node 0 hosts the gRPC server.

server_certs_dir

Directory containing server certificates for mutual TLS.

Returns:

subprocess.Popen

Instance of the subprocess that is launched.

Raises:

FileNotFoundError When there is an error in the file paths used to launch the server.

Return type:

Popen

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