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Access
import part mdb.models[name].parts[name].allInternalSets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].allSets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].sets[name].cells[i] import assembly mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.sets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allInternalSets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allSets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].sets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i].sets[name].cells[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.sets[name].cells[i]
getSize(...)
This method returns a Float indicating the volume of the cell.
Required arguments
None.
Optional arguments
- printResults
A Boolean that determines whether a verbose output is to be printed. The default is True.
Return value
A Float.
Exceptions
None.
getFaces()
This method returns a sequence consisting of the face IDs of the faces which bound the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of integers.
Exceptions
None.
getEdges()
This method returns a sequence consisting of the edge IDs of the edges on the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of integers.
Exceptions
None.
getVertices()
This method returns a sequence consisting of the vertex IDs of the vertices on the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of integers.
Exceptions
None.
getAdjacentCells()
This method returns an array of cell objects that share at least one face of the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A CellArray object which is a sequence of Cell objects.
Exceptions
None.
getNodes()
This method returns an array of node objects that are associated with the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object which is a sequence of MeshNode objects.
Exceptions
None.
getElements()
This method returns an array of element objects that are associated with the cell.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
Members
The Cell object has the following members:
- index
An Int specifying the index of the cell in the CellArray.
- isReferenceRep
A Boolean specifying whether the cell belongs to the reference representation of the Part or Instance.
- pointOn
A tuple of Floats specifying the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of a point located on the cell.
- featureName
A tuple of Floats specifying the name of the feature that created this cell.
- instanceName
A tuple of Floats specifying the name of the part instance for this cell (if applicable).