FieldOutput object

A FieldOutput object contains field data for a specific output variable.

The following topics are discussed:

Access

odb.steps()[name].frames(i).fieldOutputs()[name]

FieldOutput(...)

This method creates a FieldOutput object.

Path

odb.steps()[name].frames(i).FieldOutput

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput& FieldOutput(const odb_String& name,
const odb_String& description, odb_Enum::odb_DataTypeEnum type, const
odb_SequenceString& componentLabels, const odb_SequenceInvariant&
validInvariants, bool isEngineeringTensor);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the output variable name.

description

An odb_String specifying the output variable. Colon (:) should not be used as a part of the field output description.

type

An odb_Enum::odb_DataTypeEnum specifying the output type. Possible values are odb_Enum::SCALAR, odb_Enum::VECTOR, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_FULL, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_PLANAR, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_SURFACE, odb_Enum::TENSOR_2D_PLANAR, and odb_Enum::TENSOR_2D_SURFACE.

Optional arguments

componentLabels

An odb_SequenceString specifying the labels for each component of the value. The length of the sequence must match the type. If type=odb_Enum::TENSOR, the default value is name with the suffixes ('11', '22', '33', '12', '13', '23'). If type=odb_Enum::VECTOR, the default value is name with the suffixes ('1', '2', '3'). If type=odb_Enum::SCALAR, the default value is an empty sequence.

validInvariants

An odb_SequenceInvariant specifying which invariants should be calculated for this field. An empty sequence indicates that no invariants are valid for this field. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::MAGNITUDE

  • odb_Enum::MISES

  • odb_Enum::TRESCA

  • odb_Enum::PRESS

  • odb_Enum::INV3

  • odb_Enum::MAX_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MID_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MIN_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MAX_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MIN_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::OUTOFPLANE_PRINCIPAL

The default value is an empty sequence.

isEngineeringTensor

A Boolean specifying whether the field is an engineering tensor or not. Setting isEngineeringTensor to true makes a tensor field behave as a strain like quantity where the off-diagonal components of tensor are halved for invariants computation. This parameter applies only to tensor field outputs. The default value is false.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

FieldOutput(...)

This method creates a FieldOutput object from an existing FieldOutput object.

Path

odb.steps()[name].frames(i).FieldOutput

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput& FieldOutput(const odb_FieldOutput&
field, const odb_String& name, const odb_String&
description);

Required arguments

field

A FieldOutput object.

Optional arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the FieldOutput object.

description

An odb_String specifying the output variable. Colon (:) should not be used as a part of the field output description.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

VectorOutput(...)

This method creates a FieldOutput object.

Path

odb.steps()[ name ].frames( i ).VectorOutput

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput& VectorOutput(const odb_String& name,
const odb_String& description, int width);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the output variable name.

description

An odb_String specifying the output variable. Colon (:) should not be used as a part of the field output description.

width

An Int specifying the width of the vector.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

MatrixOutput(...)

This method creates a FieldOutput object.

Path

odb.steps()[ name ].frames( i ).MatrixOutput

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput& MatrixOutput(const odb_String& name,
const odb_String& description, int rows, int cols);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the output variable name.

description

An odb_String specifying the output variable. Colon (:) should not be used as a part of the field output description.

rows

An Int specifying the number of rows in the matrix.

cols

An Int specifying the number of columns in the matrix.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

SymmetricMatrixOutput(...)

This method creates a FieldOutput object.

Path

odb.steps()[ name ].frames( i ).SymmetricMatrixOutput

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput& SymmetricMatrixOutput(const odb_String&
name, const odb_String& description, int dim);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the output variable name.

description

An odb_String specifying the output variable. Colon (:) should not be used as a part of the field output description.

dim

An Int specifying the dimension of the symmetric matrix.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

addData(...)

This method adds data to a FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
addData(odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum position, const odb_Instance&
instance, const odb_SequenceInt& labels, const
odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& data, const odb_SectionPoint& sectionPoint,
const odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& localCoordSystem, const
odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& conjugateData);

Required arguments

position

An odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum specifying the position of the output. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes.

  • odb_Enum::INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::ELEMENT_NODAL, specifying the values obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::CENTROID, specifying the value at the centroid obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

instance

An OdbInstance object specifying the namespace for labels.

labels

An odb_SequenceInt specifying the labels of the nodes or elements where the values in data are located. For better performance, the node or element labels are preferred to be sorted in ascending order and must be specified in the same order as the values provided for the data argument.

data

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. The values must be given in the correct order. Element nodal data follow the order of nodal connectivity defined in the Abaqus documentation. Integration point data follow the order defined in the Abaqus documentation. Section point data for beams and shells follow the convention given in the Abaqus documentation. For more information, see Abaqus Elements Guide. These data create FieldValue objects internally.

Optional arguments

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object specifying the location in the section. Although sectionPoint is an optional argument to the addData method, omitting the argument does have consequences for visualization. If you omit the argument when you are writing field output data for a shell or a beam, you cannot subsequently select the section point to display when you are displaying the field output data using the Visualization module.

localCoordSystem

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the 3 × 3 matrix of direction cosines of the local coordinate system. This argument is available only for fields with type=odb_Enum::TENSOR or odb_Enum::VECTOR.

User-supplied values of localCoordSystem are transposed before storing in the database.

conjugateData

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the imaginary data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. You must provide these data when you add complex fields to the output database. The order of the values follows the conventions defined in Abaqus Elements Guide.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

The addData method throws many exceptions of type odbException. For example, if the local coordinate system is specified for scalar data:

odbException: Transformation not allowed for scalar data.

addData(...)

This method adds the data from a field created using the getSubset method and mathematical operators to the database. The user must create a field to contain the new data and then use the addData method to assign the data from the fields.

Prototype

void
addData(const odb_FieldOutput& field);

Required arguments

field

A FieldOutput object specifying the data to add.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

The addData method throws many exceptions of type odbException. For example, if the local coordinate system is specified for scalar data:

odbException: Transformation not allowed for scalar data.

addData(...)

This method adds data to a FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
addData(odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum position, const odb_Set& set,
const odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& data, const odb_SectionPoint&
sectionPoint, const odb_SequenceSequenceFloat&
conjugateData);

Required arguments

position

An odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum specifying the position of the output. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes.

  • odb_Enum::INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::ELEMENT_NODAL, specifying the values obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::CENTROID, specifying the value at the centroid obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the element face integration points.

  • odb_Enum::SURFACE_INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the surface integration points. Selecting this value prompts the Visualization module to calculate the sum of the values at the ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT position from multiple surfaces.

set

An OdbSet object specifying the instance-level set defining the region for addData. The set must be defined in the same output database as the output database into which the new field output data is being written. For better performance, the node or element labels in the set are preferred to be sorted in ascending order and must be specified in the same order as the values provided for the data argument.

data

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the data values for the specified position and labels in the set. Each row of data provides the value at one unique position. The width of each row should match the number of required components for the data. The values must be given in the order that matches the ordering of labels in the set.

The order of the element nodal data, integration point data, and section point data for beams and shells follows the conventions defined in Abaqus Elements Guide.

Optional arguments

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object specifying the location in the section. Although sectionPoint is an optional argument to theaddData method, omitting the argument does have consequences for visualization. If you omit the argument when you are writing field output data for a shell or a beam, you cannot subsequently select the section point to display when you are displaying the field output data using the Visualization module.

conjugateData

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the imaginary data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. You must provide this data when you add complex fields to the output database. The order of the values follows the conventions defined in Abaqus Elements Guide.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

If you specify an odbSet containing entities from multiple instances:

odbException: Entities from multiple instances present in set.

The addData method throws many exceptions of type odbException. For example, if the local coordinate system is specified for scalar data:

odbException: Transformation not allowed for scalar data.

addData(...)

This method adds data to a FieldOutput object.

Prototype

 void
addData(odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum position, const odb_Instance&
instance, const odb_SequenceInt& labels, const
odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& data, const odb_SectionPoint& sectionPoint,
const odb_SequenceSequenceSequenceFloat& localCoordSystem, const
odb_SequenceSequenceFloat& conjugateData);

Required arguments

position

An odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum specifying the position of the output. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes.

  • odb_Enum::INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::ELEMENT_NODAL, specifying the values obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::CENTROID, specifying the value at the centroid obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

instance

An OdbInstance object specifying the namespace for labels.

labels

An odb_SequenceInt specifying the labels of the nodes or elements where the values in data are located. For better performance, the node or element labels are preferred to be sorted in ascending order and must be specified in the same order as the values provided for the data argument.

data

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. The values must be given in the correct order. Element nodal data follow the order of nodal connectivity defined in the Abaqus documentation. Integration point data follow the order defined in the Abaqus documentation. Section point data for beams and shells follow the convention given in the Abaqus documentation. For more information, see Abaqus Elements Guide. These data create FieldValue objects internally.

Optional arguments

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object specifying the location in the section. Although sectionPoint is an optional argument to the addData method, omitting the argument does have consequences for visualization. If you omit the argument when you are writing field output data for a shell or a beam, you cannot subsequently select the section point to display when you are displaying the field output data using the Visualization module.

localCoordSystem

An odb_SequenceSequenceSequenceFloat specifying the direction cosines of the local coordinates systems, where the sequence is the same length as data. When specified this way a different local coordinate system applies to each data value.

User-supplied values of localCoordSystem are transposed before storing in the database.

conjugateData

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the imaginary data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. You must provide this data when you add complex fields to the output database. The order of the values follows the conventions defined in Abaqus Elements Guide.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

The addData method throws many exceptions of type odbException. For example, if the local coordinate system is specified for scalar data:

odbException: Transformation not allowed for scalar data.

addData(...)

This method adds double precision data to a FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
addData(odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum position, const odb_Instance&
instance, const odb_SequenceInt& labels, const
odb_SequenceSequenceDouble& data, const
odb_SequenceSequenceSequenceDouble& localCoordSystem, const
odb_SequenceSequenceDouble& conjugateData);

Required arguments

position

An odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum specifying the position of the output. Only odb_Enum::NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes, is supported.

instance

An OdbInstance object specifying the namespace for labels.

labels

An odb_SequenceInt specifying the labels of the nodes or elements where the values in data are located. For better performance, the node or element labels are preferred to be sorted in ascending order and must be specified in the same order as the values provided for the data argument.

data

An odb_SequenceSequenceDouble specifying the data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. The values must be given in the correct order. These data create FieldValue objects internally.

Optional arguments

localCoordSystem

An odb_SequenceSequenceSequenceDouble specifying the direction cosines of the local coordinates systems, where the sequence is the same length as data. When specified this way a different local coordinate system applies to each data value.

User-supplied values of localCoordSystem are transposed before storing in the database.

conjugateData

An odb_SequenceSequenceDouble specifying the imaginary data values for the specified position, instance, and labels. You must provide this data when you add complex fields to the output database. The order of the values follows the conventions defined in Abaqus Elements Guide.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

The addData method throws many exceptions of type odbException. For example, if the local coordinate system is specified for scalar data:

odbException: Transformation not allowed for scalar data.

getScalarField(...)

This method generates a scalar field containing the extracted component or calculated invariant values. The new field will hold values for the same nodes or elements as the parent field. Abaqus will perform this operation on only the real part of the FieldOutput object. The operation is not performed on the conjugate data (the imaginary portion of a complex result).

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getScalarField(odb_Enum::odb_InvariantEnum
invariant);

Required arguments

invariant

An odb_Enum::odb_InvariantEnum specifying the invariant. Possible values areodb_Enum::MAGNITUDE, odb_Enum::MISES, odb_Enum::TRESCA, odb_Enum::PRESS, odb_Enum::INV3, odb_Enum::MAX_PRINCIPAL, odb_Enum::MID_PRINCIPAL, odb_Enum::MIN_PRINCIPAL, odb_Enum::MAX_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL, odb_Enum::MIN_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL, and odb_Enum::OUTOFPLANE_PRINCIPAL.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AFieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getScalarField(...)

This method generates a scalar field containing the extracted component or calculated invariant values. The new field will hold values for the same nodes or elements as the parent field. Abaqus will perform this operation on only the real part of the FieldOutput object. The operation is not performed on the conjugate data (the imaginary portion of a complex result).

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getScalarField(const odb_String&
componentLabel);

Required arguments

componentLabel

A String specifying the component label, such as “S11”.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum
position, bool readOnly);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

position

An odb_Enum::odb_ResultPositionEnum specifying the position of the output in the element. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes.

  • odb_Enum::INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::ELEMENT_NODAL, specifying the values obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

  • odb_Enum::CENTROID, specifying the value at the centroid obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.

If the requested field values are not found in the output database at the specified odb_Enum::ELEMENT_NODAL or odb_Enum::CENTROID positions, they are extrapolated from the field data at the odb_Enum::INTEGRATION_POINT position.

readOnly

A Boolean specifying whether the extrapolated data returned by this call is written to the output database. The default value is false.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_Set&
region);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

region

An OdbSet specifying the region for which to extract values. For better performance, the node or element labels in the sets are preferred to be sorted in ascending order.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_SequenceSequenceFloat&
localCoordSystem);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

localCoordSystem

An odb_SequenceSequenceFloat specifying the 3 × 3 matrix of direction cosines. Field values associated with the supplied coordinate system will be extracted.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_SectionPoint&
sectionPoint);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_FieldLocation&
location);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

location

A FieldLocation object.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_Element&
region);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

region

An OdbMeshElement specifying the region for which to extract values.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_Node&
region);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

region

An OdbMeshNode specifying the region for which to extract values.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_Instance&
region);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

region

An OdbInstance specifying the region for which to extract values.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getSubset(...)

A FieldOutput object with a subset of the field values.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getSubset(const odb_String&
elementType);

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

elementType

A String specifying the element type for which to extract values. The string must correspond to a valid Abaqus element type.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

None.

getTransformedField(...)

This method generates a new vector or tensor field containing the transformed component values of the parent field. The new field will hold values for the same nodes or elements as the parent field. Results will be transformed based on the orientations specified by the input OdbDatumCsys object. Abaqus will perform this operation on only the real part of the FieldOutput object. The operation is not performed on the conjugate data (the imaginary portion of a complex result).

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getTransformedField(const odb_DatumCsys&
datumCsys, int projected22Axis, double projectionTol);

Required arguments

datumCsys

A valid OdbDatumCsys object designating the coordinate system. Valid systems can be fixed or positioned with respect to nodes on the model and can be cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical.

Optional arguments

projected22Axis

An Int specifying which axis of the coordinate system will be projected as the second component for local result orientations. Valid values are 1, 2, or 3; the default value is 2.

projectionTol

A Double specifying the minimum allowable angle (radians) between the specified projection axis and the element normal. The next axis will be used for projection if this tolerance test fails.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

The getTransformedField method throws an exception if the field contains any assembly level nodes.

odbException: Cannot apply transformation to field containing assembly level nodes.

getTransformedField(...)

This method generates a new vector or tensor field containing the transformed component values of the parent field. The new field will hold values for the same nodes or elements as the parent field. Results will be transformed based on the orientations specified by the input OdbDatumCsys object. Abaqus will perform this operation on only the real part of the FieldOutput object. The operation is not performed on the conjugate data (the imaginary portion of a complex result).

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getTransformedField(const odb_DatumCsys&
datumCsys, const odb_FieldOutput& deformationField, int projected22Axis,
double projectionTol);

Required arguments

datumCsys

A valid OdbDatumCsys object designating the coordinate system. Valid systems can be fixed or positioned with respect to nodes on the model and can be cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical.

Optional arguments

deformationField

A FieldOutput object specifying the nodal displacement vectors required by moving coordinate systems to determine instantaneous configurations.

projected22Axis

An Int specifying which axis of the coordinate system will be projected as the second component for local result orientations. Valid values are 1, 2, or 3; the default value is 2.

projectionTol

A Double specifying the minimum allowable angle (radians) between the specified projection axis and the element normal. The next axis will be used for projection if this tolerance test fails.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

The getTransformedField method throws an exception if the field contains any assembly level nodes.

odbException: Cannot apply transformation to field containing assembly level nodes.

getTransformedField(...)

This method generates a new vector or tensor field containing the transformed component values of the parent field. The new field will hold values for the same nodes or elements as the parent field. Results will be transformed based on the orientations specified by the input OdbDatumCsys object. Abaqus will perform this operation on only the real part of the FieldOutput object. The operation is not performed on the conjugate data (the imaginary portion of a complex result).

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getTransformedField(const odb_DatumCsys&
datumCsys, const odb_FieldOutput& deformationField, const
odb_FieldOutput& rotationField, int projected22Axis, double
projectionTol);

Required arguments

datumCsys

A valid OdbDatumCsys object designating the coordinate system. Valid systems can be fixed or positioned with respect to nodes on the model and can be cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical.

Optional arguments

deformationField

A FieldOutput object specifying the nodal displacement vectors required by moving coordinate systems to determine instantaneous configurations.

rotationField

A FieldOutput object specifying the nodal rotational displacement vectors required by moving coordinate systems that follow a 6-dof node, to determine instantaneous configurations.

projected22Axis

An Int specifying which axis of the coordinate system will be projected as the second component for local result orientations. Valid values are 1, 2, or 3; the default value is 2.

projectionTol

A Double specifying the minimum allowable angle (radians) between the specified projection axis and the element normal. The next axis will be used for projection if this tolerance test fails.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

The getTransformedField method throws an exception if the field contains any assembly level nodes.

odbException: Cannot apply transformation to field containing assembly level nodes.

getConnectorFieldXformedToNodeA(...)

This method generates a new vector field containing the transformed component values of the parent connector field to the node A coordinate system. The new field will hold values for the same connector elements as the parent field. Some connection types such as Axial, Link, Slip Ring, and Radial Thrust require that the deformationField be specified.

Prototype

odb_FieldOutput getConnectorFieldXformedToNodeA(const
odb_FieldOutput& deformationField) const;

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

deformationField

A FieldOutput object specifying the nodal displacement vectors required by moving coordinate systems to determine instantaneous configurations.

Return value

A FieldOutput object.

Exceptions

The getConnectorFieldXformedToNodeA method throws an exception if the field requires a deformationField and the argument is not supplied.

odbException: Deformation field is required for transforming this connector field.

setComponentLabels(...)

This method sets the component labels for the FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
setComponentLabels(const odb_SequenceString&
componentLabels);

Required arguments

componentLabels

An odb_SequenceString specifying the labels for each component of the value. The length of the sequence must match the type. If type=odb_Enum::TENSOR, the default value is name with the suffixes ('11', '22', '33', '12', '13', '23'). If type=odb_Enum::VECTOR, the default value is name with the suffixes ('1', '2', '3'). If type=odb_Enum::SCALAR, the default value is an empty sequence.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

setDataType(...)

This method sets the data type of a FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
setDataType(odb_Enum::odb_DataTypeEnum type);

Required arguments

type

An odb_Enum::odb_DataTypeEnum specifying the output type. Possible values are odb_Enum::SCALAR, odb_Enum::VECTOR, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_FULL, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_PLANAR, odb_Enum::TENSOR_3D_SURFACE, odb_Enum::TENSOR_2D_PLANAR, and odb_Enum::TENSOR_2D_SURFACE.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

setValidInvariants(...)

This method sets the invariants valid for the FieldOutput object.

Prototype

void
setValidInvariants(const odb_SequenceInvariant&
validInvariants);

Required arguments

validInvariants

An odb_SequenceInvariant specifying which invariants should be calculated for this field. An empty sequence indicates that no invariants are valid for this field. Possible values are:

  • odb_Enum::MAGNITUDE

  • odb_Enum::MISES

  • odb_Enum::TRESCA

  • odb_Enum::PRESS

  • odb_Enum::INV3

  • odb_Enum::MAX_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MID_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MIN_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MAX_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::MIN_INPLANE_PRINCIPAL

  • odb_Enum::OUTOFPLANE_PRINCIPAL

The default value is an empty sequence.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

Members

The FieldOutput object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the FieldOutput method.

In addition, the FieldOutput object can have the following members:

Prototype

odb_String name() const; odb_String description() const;
odb_Enum::odb_DataTypeEnum type() const; odb_Enum::odb_DataSubtypeEnum
subtype() const; int dim() const; int dim2() const; bool isComplex() const;
odb_SequenceInvariant validInvariants() const; odb_SequenceString
componentLabels() const; odb_SequenceString baseElementTypes() const; const
odb_SequenceFieldLocation& locations() const; odb_FieldLocation
locations(int index) const; const odb_FieldValue values(int i);
odb_SequenceFieldValue values(); const odb_FieldBulkData&
bulkDataBlocks(int i); odb_SequenceFieldBulkData&
bulkDataBlocks();
dim

An Int specifying the dimension of vector or the first dimension (number of rows) of matrix.

dim2

An Int specifying the second dimension (number of columns) of matrix.

isComplex

A Boolean specifying whether the data are complex.

locations

A sequence of FieldLocation objects.

values

A sequence of FieldValue objects specifying the order of the objects in the array is determined by the Abaqus Scripting Interface; see the data argument to the addData method for a description of the order.

bulkDataBlocks

A sequence of FieldBulkData objects.