Connect to an open instance of FEM-Design wih pipe

User says:
When the analysis is done, I have an excel spreadsheet where I can check all the stringers, lintels, stability, foundation, etc. If something breaks, I correct the model and run again.
Now my script opens the model, runs the analysis and copy a batch to clipboard. But it’s a bit annoying to close the model every time I have done some corrections.

The user is working with the python package which require to open a pipe and then connect to it.
We should find a way to connect to a pipe without opening a new one

I have tried starting from this but then I get stuck

NOW

pipe = FemDesignConnection(minimized= False)
try:
    pipe.Open(r"simple_beam.str")
    static_analysis = Analysis.StaticAnalysis()
    pipe.RunAnalysis(static_analysis)
    pipe.GenerateListTables(bsc_file=r"bsc\quantity-estimation-steel.bsc",
                            csv_file=r"output\quantity-estimation-steel.csv")
except Exception as err:
    pipe.KillProgramIfExists()
    raise err

what the user would like

pipe = ConnectToOpenPipe(pipe_name)
try:
    pipe.Open(r"simple_beam.str")
    static_analysis = Analysis.StaticAnalysis()
    pipe.RunAnalysis(static_analysis)
    pipe.GenerateListTables(bsc_file=r"bsc\quantity-estimation-steel.bsc",
                            csv_file=r"output\quantity-estimation-steel.csv")
except Exception as err:
    pipe.KillProgramIfExists()
    raise err

• https://strusoft.freshdesk.com/a/tickets/46206 - user question

Start by tracing the FemDesignConnection entry point and the pipe-opening logic behind the Python usage example. Compare that flow with the proposed ConnectToOpenPipe(pipe_name) entry point and verify the existing Open, RunAnalysis, and GenerateListTables workflow against an already-open FEM-Design instance. Done means the connection reuses the open pipe without starting another instance.