Bug located in interp_star_status(status) in parameters.py #4206
Description
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🔍 Description of the bug
When reading matrices or vectors from a file, the mapdl instance loads the file into its memory (e.g. import a matrix from a file.full file). When running the *STATUS command in MAPDL, these files are then also reported as parameters like so:
APDLMATH PARAMETER STATUS- ( 2 PARAMETERS DEFINED)
Name Type Mem. (MB) Dims Workspace
K SMAT 4.720 [19764:19764] 1
M SMAT 2.728 [197
[fan.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22048602/fan.txt)
64:19764] 1
file.full C_FullFile -- -- --
The interp_star_status(status) command in parameters.py is not set up to handle such files encountered in the files.
The fan.txt file is added for reproduction. Should be converted to fan.inp file to be usable with the program. Hope this works as github does not support adding .inp files.
🕵️ Steps To Reproduce
# Error was used when using the math library. But the error comes from PyMAPDL
from os import getcwd
import ansys.math.core.math as pymath
cwd = getcwd()
mm = pymath.AnsMath(run_location = cwd, additional_switches = "-smp", override = True)
mm._mapdl.input(fname = "fan.inp") # Input function is what seems to load files into memory
mm._mapdl.slashsolu()
mm._mapdl.solve()
mm._mapdl.smat("K", "D", "IMPORT", "FULL", "file.full", "STIFF")
mm._mapdl.smat("M", "D", "IMPORT", "FULL", "file.full", "MASS")
K = mm.mat(name = "K")
M = mm.mat(name = "M")
mm.eigs(6, K, M)💻 Which Operating System are you using?
Windows
🐍 Which Python version are you using?
3.10
💾 Which MAPDL version are you using?
2025R2
📝 PyMAPDL Report
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PyMAPDL Software and Environment Report
Packages Requirements
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Core packages
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ansys.mapdl.core : 0.70.dev0
numpy : 2.2.6
platformdirs : 4.3.8
scipy : 1.15.3
grpc : Package not found
ansys.api.mapdl.v0 : Package not found
ansys.mapdl.reader : 0.55.1
google.protobuf : Package not found
ansys-math-core : 0.3.dev0
Optional packages
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matplotlib : 3.10.5
pyvista : 0.45.3
pyiges : 0.3.2
tqdm : 4.67.1
ansys-tools-visualization_interface: 0.9.2
pandas : 2.3.1
Ansys Installation
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Version Location
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251 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v251
252 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v252
261 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v261
Ansys Environment Variables
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ANSYS251_DIR C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v251\ANSYS
ANSYS252_DIR C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v252\ANSYS
ANSYS261_DIR C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v261\ANSYS
ANSYSEM_ROOT251 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v251\AnsysEM
ANSYS_CONAN_VENV_PATH D:\ANSYSDev\Sandbox\BuildDependencies\Conan\ConanEnv
ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING 1
ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_AUTO_FLUSH 1
ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_BASE_DIRECTORY D:\Logs
ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_FILTER_LEVEL 2
AWP_ROOT251 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v251
AWP_ROOT252 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v252
AWP_ROOT261 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v261
AWP_THIRDPARTYDV_DEV D:\ANSYSDev\Sandbox\BuildDependencies\ThirdParty
CADOE_LIBDIR251 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v251\CommonFiles\Language\en-us
CADOE_LIBDIR252 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v252\CommonFiles\Language\en-us
CADOE_LIBDIR261 C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v261\CommonFiles\Language\en-us
📝 Installed packages
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