enokjun / auto_dan3d_ahk_py

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

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)