/Auto_DAN3D_AHK_Py

Using python script and AutoHotKey (AHK) to automate DAN3D simulation automatically

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Auto_DAN3D_AHK_Py

Creator: Enok Cheon
Date: 2021-06-08 (originally 2019-06-04)
Programming: Python, AutoHotKey(AHK)
License: MIT License
Purpose: automate DAN3D simulation and determine the barrier location

Preparation:

  • prepare all the input DEM files required for DAN3D analysis
  • save all the input DEM and the download files into one single folder
  • no spacing in file names and only English folder or folderpath names
  • using text editor (sublime text or vs-code) would be adviced

File Description:

'00 explanation of dn3 file.txt':

  • explanation of dn3 file format

'01_dan3d_input.csv':

  • input for DAN3D automation
  • Each column represents each DAN3D file (dn3)
  • Input parameter on each row
  • If the number of soil material is bigger than one (1), another column is used

'02_create_dn3_files.py':

  • generate DAN3D file (dn3 file)
  • generate DAN3D input file (dn3 file), folder to store output, dn3 file name
  • must install xlsxwriter python library

'03_dn3_file_names_...xlsx':

  • excel file to open for autohotkey automation

'04_automate_dan3d.ahk':

  • automate DAN3D analysis
  • must write DAN3D.exe full file location (line 17)
  • must have the appropriate button image captured and saved (line 25 and 39)