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Access
import part mdb.models[name].parts[name].allInternalSets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].allInternalSurfaces[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].allSets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].allSurfaces[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].sets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].parts[name].surfaces[name].elements[i] import assembly mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.sets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allinstances.surfaces[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allInternalSets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allInternalSurfaces[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allSets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.allSurfaces[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].sets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].surfaces[name]\ .elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i].sets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i].surfaces[name]\ .elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.sets[name].elements[i] mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.surfaces[name].elements[i]
Element(...)
This method creates an element on an orphan mesh part from a sequence of nodes.
Path
mdb.models[name].parts[name].Element
Required arguments
- nodes
A sequence of MeshNode objects.
- elemShape
A SymbolicConstant specifying the shape of the new element. Possible values are LINE2, LINE3, TRI3, TRI6, QUAD4, QUAD8, TET4, TET10, WEDGE6, WEDGE15, HEX8, and HEX20.
Optional arguments
- label
An Int specifying the element label.
Return value
A MeshElement object.
Exceptions
None.
getNodes()
This method returns a tuple of node objects of the element.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of MeshNode objects.
Exceptions
None.
getElemEdges()
This method returns a tuple of unique element edge objects on the element.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of MeshEdge objects.
Exceptions
None.
getElemFaces()
This method returns a tuple of unique element face objects on the element.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A tuple of MeshFace objects.
Exceptions
None.
getAdjacentElements()
This method returns an array of element objects adjacent to the mesh element.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
getElementsByFeatureEdge(...)
This method returns an array of mesh element objects that are obtained by recursively finding adjacent elements along a feature edge with a face angle of less than or equal to the specified angle.
Required arguments
- angle
A float specifying the value of the face angle in degrees.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshElementArray object, which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.
Exceptions
None.
setValues(...)
This method modifies the MeshElement object.
Required arguments
None.
Optional arguments
- label
An Int specifying the element label. This member may only be edited if the element belongs to an orphan mesh part. The specified label must be non-negative and must not be in use by any other element of the same part.
Return value
None.
Exceptions
None.
Members
The MeshElement object has the following members:
- label
An Int specifying the element label.
- type
A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus element code.
- instanceName
A String specifying the name of the part instance that owns this element.
- connectivity
A tuple of Ints specifying the internal node indices that define the nodal connectivity. It is important to note the difference with OdbMeshElement object of ODB where the connectivity is node labels instead of node indices.