Design-code conversion (batch)

What the script does

main.py converts every .ideaCon project in its folder to the American design code (AISC) and saves each converted project as <name>_AISC.ideaCon. Files that already end in _AISC.ideaCon are skipped.

Steps performed per project (real method names from the script):

1. Attach to a running Connection API service via ConnectionApiServiceAttacher and api_client.project.open_project_from_filepath(...).
2. api_client.conversion.get_conversion_mapping(project_id, CountryCode.AMERICAN) — read the default conversion mapping for the target code.
3. Adjust the mapping — the script keeps the original cross-sections by setting each target_value = source_value.
4. api_client.conversion.change_code(project_id, default_mapping) — convert the project.
5. api_client.project.download_project(project_id, output_file_path) — save the converted project, then api_client.project.close_project(project_id).

How to run

1. Install the client package (the package version must match your installed IDEA StatiCa version):

   pip install ideastatica-connection-api
   

2. Start the Connection API service from your IDEA StatiCa installation folder (adjust to your installed version):

   "C:\Program Files\IDEA StatiCa\StatiCa 26.0\IdeaStatiCa.ConnectionRestApi.exe"
   

   The service listens on port 5000 by default, which is the baseUrl the script expects.

3. Put the .ideaCon projects you want to convert next to main.py and run:

   python main.py