# Automating a large number of similiar simulations

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**Category:** General Questions\
**Created:** [December 18, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/automating-a-large-number-of-similiar-simulations/1348 "2023-12-18T17:30:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![PNoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PNoon](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/PNoon)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/automating-a-large-number-of-similiar-simulations/1348/1 "2023-12-18T17:30:19Z")

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I am looking to run 40,000 very similar simulations to help calibrate a force sensor. The only thing being changed, is the load location and its magnitude ( 100 locations, 400 diff loading combinations at each location) as well as extract strain values at 12 diff locations. This large data set will be used to train a neural network. I am wondering if 1) anyone has experience doing this and/or has used python to interface and automate simulations with PrePoMax.

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**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/automating-a-large-number-of-similiar-simulations/1348/2 "2023-12-18T17:53:43Z")

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Optimax may help you with this: [https://prepomax.fs.um.si/optimax/](https://prepomax.fs.um.si/optimax/)