Multisim/Ultiboard automation with Python

[kc64]

Has anyone done any automation with these tools using Python (my favorite scripting language)?  If I'm going to invest time writing code to automate, I'd much rather do it with Python than VB. 

[GarretF]

I'm not really familiar with python other than knowing that it is a scripting language. The only interface to Multisim is for simulation and this is a standard COM interface. I did a quick Google search, and it seems that you can use COM with Python.

[kc64]

So, there's no API to interact with the schematic capture/board layout or that exposes the back-end object model of the design?

[GarretF]

That is correct. The API is solely designed for simulation.

[NatashaB]

Just wanted to chime in that I am also a Python fan, and have successfully used COM with Python to automate simulations in Multisim and LabVIEW.  🙂

[Adam39]

Please give an example of how to use python to interface multisim.