CI: Updates to use the new self-hosted runner (#968)

* CI: Use fresh VM with default path install

* CI: Add path to mono in environment variables

* CI: Extend timeout until improvements

* CI: Leverage existing xvfb instance if any

* BUILD: Use pytest-xvfb

* BUILD: Add missing semicolon

* CI: Clean up

* CI: Clean up

* TESTS: Hidden GUI

* WIP: Remove usage of pytest-xvfb

* WIP

* WIP: Refactor

* WIP

* WIP

* TESTS: Temporary disable tests on Linux CI

* CI: Ensure xvfb install

.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Test dotnet (linux)
     runs-on: [ Linux, self-hosted, toolkits ]
     env:
-      ANSYSEM_ROOT242: '/ansys_inc/AnsysEM/v242/Linux64'
+      ANSYSEM_ROOT242: '/opt/AnsysEM/v242/Linux64'
       ANS_NODEPCHECK: '1'
     steps:
       - name: "Install Git and clone project"
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Install os packages"
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-glx xvfb
+          sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-glx xvfb -y
 
       - name: Create Python venv
         run: |
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           max_attempts: 3
           retry_on: error
-          timeout_minutes: 20
+          timeout_minutes: 40
           command: |
+            export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${{ env.ANSYSEM_ROOT242 }}/common/mono/Linux64/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
             . .venv/bin/activate
             xvfb-run pytest -m "legacy" -n auto --dist loadfile -v --cov
 

src/pyedb/generic/process.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os.path
 import subprocess
 
-from pyedb.generic.general_methods import env_path, is_linux
+from pyedb.generic.general_methods import env_path, is_linux, is_windows
 
 
 class SiwaveSolve(object):
@@ -144,19 +144,19 @@ def export_3d_cad(
             f.write("oDoc.ScrExport3DModel('{}', q3d_filename)\n".format(format_3d))
             f.write("oDoc.ScrCloseProject()\n")
             f.write("oApp.Quit()\n")
-        if is_linux:
-            _exe = '"' + os.path.join(self.installer_path, "siwave") + '"'
-        else:
-            _exe = '"' + os.path.join(self.installer_path, "siwave.exe") + '"'
+        _exe = os.path.join(self.installer_path, "siwave")
+        if is_windows:
+            _exe += ".exe"
         command = [_exe]
         if hidden:
             command.append("-embedding")
-        command.append("-RunScriptAndExit")
-        command.append(scriptname)
+        command += ["-RunScriptAndExit", scriptname]
         print(command)
-        os.system(" ".join(command))
-        # p1 = subprocess.call(" ".join(command))
-        # p1.wait()
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True)
+            print(result.stdout.decode())
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(f"Error occurred: {e.stderr.decode()}")
         return os.path.join(output_folder, aedt_file_name)
 
     def export_dc_report(

tests/legacy/system/test_edb.py

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 pytestmark = [pytest.mark.system, pytest.mark.legacy]
 
+ON_CI = os.environ.get("CI", "false").lower() == "true"
+
 
 class TestClass:
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -410,6 +412,9 @@ def test_create_custom_cutout_4(self):
     #     assert edb.active_layout
     #     edb.close()
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        is_linux and ON_CI, reason="Test is slow due to software rendering fallback and lack of GPU acceleration."
+    )
     def test_export_to_hfss(self):
         """Export EDB to HFSS."""
         edb = Edb(
@@ -419,10 +424,13 @@ def test_export_to_hfss(self):
         options_config = {"UNITE_NETS": 1, "LAUNCH_Q3D": 0}
         out = edb.write_export3d_option_config_file(self.local_scratch.path, options_config)
         assert os.path.exists(out)
-        out = edb.export_hfss(self.local_scratch.path)
+        out = edb.export_hfss(self.local_scratch.path, hidden=True)
         assert os.path.exists(out)
         edb.close()
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        is_linux and ON_CI, reason="Test is slow due to software rendering fallback and lack of GPU acceleration."
+    )
     def test_export_to_q3d(self):
         """Export EDB to Q3D."""
         edb = Edb(
@@ -436,7 +444,10 @@ def test_export_to_q3d(self):
         assert os.path.exists(out)
         edb.close()
 
-    def test_074_export_to_maxwell(self):
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        is_linux and ON_CI, reason="Test is slow due to software rendering fallback and lack of GPU acceleration."
+    )
+    def test_export_to_maxwell(self):
         """Export EDB to Maxwell 3D."""
         edb = Edb(
             edbpath=os.path.join(local_path, "example_models", test_subfolder, "simple.aedb"),