MeshElementArray object | ||
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MeshElementArray(...)
This method creates a MeshElementArray object.
Path
mesh.MeshElementArray
Required arguments
- elements
A list of MeshElement objects.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object.
Exceptions
None.
getFromLabel(...)
This method returns the object in the MeshElementArray with the given label.
Required arguments
- label
An Int specifying the label of the object.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElement object.
Exceptions
None.
getSequenceFromMask(...)
This method returns the objects in the MeshElementArray identified using the specified mask. This command is generated when the JournalOptions are set to COMPRESSEDINDEX. When a large number of objects are involved, this method is highly efficient.
Required arguments
- mask
A String specifying the object or objects.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object.
Exceptions
None.
getMask()
This method returns a string specifying the object or objects.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A String specifying the object or objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingBox(...)
This method returns an array of element objects that lie within the specified bounding box.
Required arguments
None.
Optional arguments
- xMin
A float specifying the minimum X boundary of the bounding box.
- yMin
A float specifying the minimum Y boundary of the bounding box.
- zMin
A float specifying the minimum Z boundary of the bounding box.
- xMax
A float specifying the maximum X boundary of the bounding box.
- yMax
A float specifying the maximum Y boundary of the bounding box.
- zMax
A float specifying the maximum Z boundary of the bounding box.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object, which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingCylinder(...)
This method returns an array of element objects that lie within the specified bounding cylinder.
Required arguments
- center1
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the first end of the cylinder.
- center2
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the second end of the cylinder.
- radius
A float specifying the radius of the cylinder.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object, which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingSphere(...)
This method returns an array of element objects that lie within the specified bounding sphere.
Required arguments
- center
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the sphere.
- radius
A float specifying the radius of the sphere.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object, which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
getBoundingBox()
This method returns a dictionary of two tuples representing minimum and maximum boundary values of the bounding box of the minimum size containing the element sequence.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A Dictionary object with the following items:
low: a tuple of three floats representing the minimum x, y, and z boundary values of the bounding box.
high: a tuple of three floats representing the maximum x, y, and z boundary values of the bounding box.
Exceptions
None.
sequenceFromLabels(...)
This method returns the objects in the MeshElementArray identified using the specified labels.
Required arguments
- labels
A sequence of Ints specifying the labels.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object.
Exceptions
- An exception occurs if the resulting sequence is empty.
Error: The mask results in an empty sequence
Members
The MeshElementArray object has no members.