# Aspen Edr Shell Tube Verify

> Connect to a local Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V11 window, open a shell-and-tube sample case, rerun it, and capture evidence screenshots on Windows. Use when the user asks to verify Aspen EDR, connect to an already open Aspen EDR session, prove shell-and-tube models can run locally, or quickly validate an Aspen EDR installation before building a custom case.

- Skill: `haoyuesheng1688/aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add haoyuesheng1688/aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/haoyuesheng1688/aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: haoyuesheng1688 (https://skillmd.com/u/haoyuesheng1688)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/haoyuesheng1688/aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify

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# Aspen EDR Shell Tube Verify

Use this skill to validate Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V11 quickly and repeatably on Windows.

## Quick Start

1. Assume Aspen EDR is already installed.
2. Prefer the bundled script:

```powershell
$skillRoot = if ($env:CODEX_HOME) {
    Join-Path $env:CODEX_HOME 'skills\aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify'
} else {
    Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE '.codex\skills\aspen-edr-shell-tube-verify'
}
python (Join-Path $skillRoot 'scripts\run_shell_tube_sample.py')
```

3. Review the printed artifact paths and the final sample window title.

## Workflow

1. Check whether an Aspen EDR window for the target sample is already open.
2. If not, launch Aspen EDR with an official shell-and-tube sample from:

```text
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V11.0\Examples\Shell&Tube
```

3. Prefer `Liquid-Liquid_AEL.EDR` for a fast liquid-liquid shell-and-tube verification.
4. Bring the sample window to the foreground and maximize it.
5. Capture an initial screenshot.
6. Trigger `Run`.
7. Wait for the run to finish, then capture:
   - the post-run window
   - the `Errors & Warnings` page
   - the `Overall Summary` page
8. Report whether the sample opened and whether the run completed without result errors.

## Fallbacks

- If the user explicitly asks for a public online case, prove the installation first with the official sample, then optionally build a fresh case afterward.
- If the user explicitly refuses built-in samples, create a simple shell-and-tube water-water case manually.
- When creating a fresh case, prefer `Aspen Properties` plus databank lookup instead of fully manual property tables.
- Do not close the user's existing Aspen session unless asked.

## Notes

- Assume Windows and PowerShell.
- Main executable:

```text
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating V11.0\XEQ\AspenEDR.exe
```

- If multiple Aspen EDR windows are open, work against the sample-specific title rather than the untitled session.
- Treat input warnings as informational unless the user asks for a warning-free file; focus on result errors and successful summary generation.

## Script

- Main automation entrypoint: [scripts/run_shell_tube_sample.py](scripts/run_shell_tube_sample.py)
- The script writes screenshots into the current working directory by default.