Part object

This method modifies the Part object.

This method converts a part into a sketch by projecting all of the edges of the part onto the X-Y plane of the sketch. You can use addGeomToSketch with a part of any modeling space.

This method assigns thickness data to shell faces. The thickness can be used while assigning shell and membrane sections to faces.

This method makes a backup copy of the features in the part. Use the restore method to retrieve the part's features from the backup.

This method checks the validity of the geometry of the part and prints a count of all topological entities on the part (faces, edges, vertices, etc.).

This method clears the geometry cache. Clearing the geometry cache reduces the amount of memory being used to cache part features.

This method deletes all the features in the part.

This method deletes the given features.

This method returns the angle between the specified entities.

This method returns the total surface area of a given face or group of faces.

This method returns the paths to the associated CAD part and root file. These are only available if the part was imported from one of the supported CAD softwares using the Associative Import capability. The root file can be the assembly file or the part file, depending on what which one was imported.

This method returns the names and values of the CAD parameters associated with the part. These are only available if the part was imported from one of the supported CAD softwares using the Associative Import capability, and if the parameter names defined in that CAD software are prefixed with the string ABQ.

Depending on the arguments provided, this method returns the following:

• The location of the centroid of a given face or group of faces.

• The location of the centroid of a given cell or group of cells.

This method returns the coordinates of specified point.

This method returns the maximum curvature of a given edge or group of edges. For an arc, the curvature is constant over the entire edge, and equal to the inverse of the radius. For a straight line, the curvature is constant and equal to 0. For a spline edge, the curvature varies over a range, and this methods computes the maximum.

Depending on the arguments provided, this method returns one of the following:

• The distance between two points.

• The minimum distance between a point and an edge.

• The minimum distance between two edges.

This method returns the length of a given edge or group of edges.

This method returns the total perimeter of a given face or group of faces. All faces need to be on the same part. If the specified faces have shared edges, these edges are excluded from the computation, thus providing the length of the outer perimeter of the specified faces.

This method returns the volume area of a given cell or group of cells.

This method returns the mass properties of a part or region. Only beams, trusses, shells, solids, point, nonstructural mass, and rotary inertia elements are supported.

This method returns a sequence of Face objects that are created by the given feature.

This method returns a sequence of Edge objects that are created by the given feature.

This method returns a sequence of Cell objects that are created by the given feature.

This method returns a sequence of Vertex objects that are created by the given feature.

This method checks if the normal of an analytical rigid surface part is aligned with that of its sketch.

This method prints information on each section that has been assigned to a region of the part.

This method projects the selected edges of a part onto the specified ConstrainedSketch object. The edges appear as sketch geometry after projection. If the plane of projection is not parallel to the specified edge, the resultant sketch geometry may be of a different type. For example, a circular edge can be projected as an ellipse or a line depending on the angle of the plane of projection. By default, the projected edge will be constrained to the background geometry. You can remove this constraint by setting constrainToBackground to False.

This method projects the vertices of specified edges, and datum points from the part onto the specified ConstrainedSketch object. The vertices and datum points appear on the sketch as reference geometry.

This method prints the following information about a part:

• the name, modeling space, and analysis type; and

• whether twist is included (only available when the modeling space is axisymmetric and the analysis type is deformable); and

• the number of vertices, edges, faces and cells if applicable.

This method displays the position of geometric states relative to the sequence of features in the part cache. The output is displayed in the message area.

This method prints the following information about a part:

• the name, modeling space, and analysis type;

• whether twist is included (only available when the modeling space is axisymmetric and the analysis type is deformable);

• a 3D point representing the minimum of the part's bounding box;

• a 3D point representing the maximum of the part's bounding box;

• a 3D point representing the part's centroid (only on 3D solid parts); and

• the volume (only on 3D solid parts).

This method returns all regions in the part that do not have a section assignment but require one for analysis.

This method provides a list of all composite plys in the current part which have disjoint regions.

This method regenerates a part. When you modify features, it may be convenient to postpone regeneration until you make all your changes, since regeneration can be time consuming.

This method prints any regeneration warnings associated with the features.

Removes all invalid entities from the part, leaving a valid part. This is not recorded as a feature in the feature list, therefore it should be used on parts that have a single feature (such as an imported part).

Note:

This may remove valid entities that are connected to invalid ones. You can identify invalid entities using the query toolset before using this command.

This method restores the parameters of all features in the assembly to the value they had before a failed regeneration. Use the restore method after a failed regeneration, followed by a regenerate command.

This method resumes all the suppressed features in the part.

This method resumes the specified suppressed features in the part.

This method resumes the last set of features to be suppressed in the part.

This method caches the current geometry. Caching the current geometry improves regeneration performance.

This method sets the paths to the associated CAD part and root file. This method is only available if the part was imported from one of the supported CAD softwares using the Associative Import capability. The root file can be the assembly file or the part file, depending on the one that was imported. This method can be used to specify the new paths when the CAD data is moved to a different directory.

This method suppresses the given features.

This method exports the geometry of the part to a named file in ACIS format.

This method writes the parameters that were imported from the CAD system to a parameter file.

This method exports the geometry of the part to a named file in IGES format.

This method exports the geometry of the part to a named file in STEP format.

This method exports the geometry of the part to a named file in VDA-FS format.

This method copies a mesh pattern from a source region consisting of a set of shell elements or element faces onto a target face, mapping nodes and elements in a one-one correspondence between source and target.

This method smoothes the given nodes of a native mesh, moving them locally to a more optimal location that improves quality of the mesh

This method locks the part. Locking the part prevents any further changes to the part that can trigger regeneration of the part.

This method unlocks the part. Unlocking the part allows it to be regenerated after any modifications to the part.

This method locks the part for upgrade. Locking the part prevents any further changes to the part that can trigger regeneration of the part. When the part is unlocked, all the parts are upgraded and regenrated.