STKEngine
=========

.. py:class:: ansys.stk.core.stkengine.STKEngine

   object

   Initialize and manage the STK Engine application.

.. py:currentmodule:: STKEngine


Overview
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            * - :py:attr:`~ansys.stk.core.stkengine.STKEngine.start_application`
              - Initialize STK Engine in-process and return the instance.

                Must only be used once per Python process.

Import detail
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.. code-block:: python

    from ansys.stk.core.stkengine import STKEngine


Method detail
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.. py:method:: start_application(no_graphics: bool = True) -> STKEngineApplication
    :canonical: ansys.stk.core.stkengine.STKEngine.start_application

    Initialize STK Engine in-process and return the instance.

    Must only be used once per Python process.

    :Parameters:

        **no_graphics** : :obj:`~bool`


    :Returns:

        :obj:`~STKEngineApplication`