ModelInstance object | ||
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Access
import assembly mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.modelInstances[i]
Instance(...)
This method creates a ModelInstance object and puts it into the instances repository.
Path
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.Instance
Required arguments
- name
The repository key. The name must be a valid Abaqus object name.
- model
A Model object to be instanced. If the model does not exist, no ModelInstance object is created.
Optional arguments
- autoOffset
A Boolean specifying whether to apply an auto offset to the new instance that will offset it from existing instances. The default value is OFF.
Return value
A ModelInstance object.
Exceptions
None.
ConvertConstraints()
This method converts the position constraints of an instance to absolute positions. The method deletes the constraint features on the instance but preserves the position in space.
Arguments
None.
Return value
None.
Exceptions
None.
getPosition()
This method prints the sum of the translations and rotations applied to the ModelInstance object.
Arguments
None.
Return value
None.
Exceptions
None.
translate(...)
This method translates an instance by the specified amount.
Required arguments
- vector
A sequence of three Floats specifying a translation vector.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
None.
Exceptions
None.
Members
The ModelInstance object can have the following members:
- sets
A repository of Set objects specifying the sets created on the assembly. For more information, see Region commands.
- surfaces
A repository of Surface objects specifying the surfaces created on the assembly. For more information, see Region commands.
- vertices
A VertexArray object.
- edges
An EdgeArray object.
- elements
A MeshElementArray object.
- nodes
A MeshNodeArray object.
- datums
A repository of Datum objects.
- referencePoints
A repository of ReferencePoint objects.