REFACTOR: Pathlib hfss.py (#6054)

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Author: jvela018

doc/changelog.d/6054.miscellaneous.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Pathlib hfss.py

src/ansys/aedt/core/application/design.py

@@ -3912,7 +3912,7 @@ def validate_simple(self, log_file=None):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        log_file : str, optional
+        log_file : str or :class:`pathlib.Path`, optional
             Name of the log file to save validation information to.
             The default is ``None``.
 
@@ -3926,7 +3926,7 @@ def validate_simple(self, log_file=None):
         >>> oDesign.ValidateDesign
         """
         if log_file:
-            return self._odesign.ValidateDesign(log_file)
+            return self._odesign.ValidateDesign(str(log_file))
         else:
             return self._odesign.ValidateDesign()
 

src/ansys/aedt/core/hfss.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 import ast
 import math
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import tempfile
 from typing import Union
@@ -2681,7 +2680,7 @@ def create_sbr_linked_antenna(
         if assignment.project_name == self.project_name:
             project_name = "This Project*"
         else:
-            project_name = os.path.join(assignment.project_path, assignment.project_name + ".aedt")
+            project_name = Path(assignment.project_path) / (assignment.project_name + ".aedt")
         design_name = assignment.design_name
         if not setup:
             setup = assignment.nominal_adaptive
@@ -2696,7 +2695,7 @@ def create_sbr_linked_antenna(
                 "Unit": self.modeler.model_units,
                 "Version": 0,
                 "Is Parametric Array": False,
-                "Project": project_name,
+                "Project": str(project_name),
                 "Product": "HFSS",
                 "Design": design_name,
                 "Soln": setup,
@@ -2812,7 +2811,7 @@ def create_sbr_custom_array_file(
         >>> hfss.release_desktop()
         """
         if output_file is None:
-            output_file = os.path.join(self.working_directory, "custom_array.sarr")
+            output_file = Path(self.working_directory) / "custom_array.sarr"
 
         if frequencies is None:
             frequencies = [1.0]
@@ -4829,7 +4828,7 @@ def validate_full_design(self, design=None, output_dir=None, ports=None):
         if not output_dir:
             output_dir = self.working_directory
         pname = self.project_name
-        validation_log_file = os.path.join(output_dir, pname + "_" + design + "_validation.log")
+        validation_log_file = Path(output_dir) / (pname + "_" + design + "_validation.log")
 
         # Desktop Messages
         msg = "Desktop messages:"
@@ -4841,7 +4840,7 @@ def validate_full_design(self, design=None, output_dir=None, ports=None):
 
         # Run design validation and write out the lines to the log.
         temp_dir = tempfile.gettempdir()
-        temp_val_file = os.path.join(temp_dir, "val_temp.log")
+        temp_val_file = Path(temp_dir) / "val_temp.log"
         simple_val_return = self.validate_simple(temp_val_file)
         if simple_val_return == 1:
             msg = "Design validation check PASSED."
@@ -4851,11 +4850,11 @@ def validate_full_design(self, design=None, output_dir=None, ports=None):
         val_list.append(msg)
         msg = "Design validation messages:"
         val_list.append(msg)
-        if os.path.isfile(temp_val_file) or settings.remote_rpc_session:
+        if temp_val_file.is_file() or settings.remote_rpc_session:
             with open_file(temp_val_file, "r") as df:
                 temp = df.read().splitlines()
                 val_list.extend(temp)
-            os.remove(temp_val_file)
+            temp_val_file.unlink()
         else:
             msg = "** No design validation file is found. **"
             self.logger.info(msg)
@@ -6626,7 +6625,7 @@ def parse_hdm_file(self, file_name):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        file_name : str
+        file_name : str or :class:`pathlib.Path`
             Name of the file to parse.
 
         Returns
@@ -6636,8 +6635,8 @@ def parse_hdm_file(self, file_name):
 
         from ansys.aedt.core.visualization.advanced.sbrplus.hdm_parser import Parser
 
-        if os.path.exists(file_name):
-            return Parser(file_name).parse_message()
+        if Path(file_name).exists():
+            return Parser(str(file_name)).parse_message()
         return False
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler(filename="file_name")
@@ -7484,7 +7483,7 @@ def export_element_pattern(
         variation = self.available_variations.variation_string(variations)
         command = [
             "ExportFileName:=",
-            os.path.join(output_dir, element_name + ".ffd"),
+            str(Path(output_dir) / (element_name + ".ffd")),
             "SetupName:=",
             sphere,
         ]