`MeshImporter`

The mesh importer.

Example

application = cf.Application.GetInstance()
project = application:NewProject()

    -- Auto determine the mesh file type and import it into the current project

project.Importer.MeshImporter:Import(FEKO_HOME..[[/shared/Resources/Automation/demo_RM.nas]])

Inheritance

The MeshImporter object is derived from the Object object.

Usage locations

The MeshImporter object can be accessed from the following locations:

Properties
- Importer object has property MeshImporter.

Property List

ConversionType: Conversion type. Only valid when the file format is Voxel mesh. (Read/Write ImportMeshConversionTypeEnum)
CylinderImportingEnabled: Enables mesh cylinder importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, CDB, CFM, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN, NEC, PATRAN or UNV. (Read/Write boolean)
GroupPartsByLabelEnabled: Group into separate parts (using labels). (Read/Write boolean)
Label: The object label. (Read/Write string)
MeshMergingMediaEnabled: Enables merging identical media while importing mesh. Only applicable when the file format is Voxel mesh. (Read/Write boolean)
MeshRelabelingEnabled: Re-label mesh using the *.map file (when available). Only applicable when the file format is NASTRAN. (Read/Write boolean)
PolygonImportingEnabled: Enables mesh polygon importing. Only applicable when the file format is ASCII, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP or Feko HyperMesh. (Read/Write boolean)
Prefix: Merge identical media with a prefix. Only applicable when the file format is Voxel mesh. (Read/Write string)
QuadrangleImportingEnabled: Enables mesh quadrangle importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, NASTRAN or PATRAN. For the AutoCAD file format, use the TriangleImportingEnabled property to import quadrangles. (Read/Write boolean)
ScaleFactor: Scale factor if the imported mesh is not in metres. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, PATRAN, STL or Voxel mesh. (Read/Write ParametricExpression)
SegmentImportingEnabled: Enables mesh segment importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN, NEC or PATRAN. (Read/Write boolean)
SegmentLength: Line elements divided in segments according to this length. Only applicable when the file format is AutoCAD. (Read/Write ParametricExpression)
TetrahedronImportingEnabled: Enables mesh tetrahedron importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, NASTRAN or PATRAN. (Read/Write boolean)
TriangleImportingEnabled: Enables mesh triangle importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN or PATRAN. For the AutoCAD file format, quadrangles are imported as well. (Read/Write boolean)
Type: The object type string. (Read only string)
VertexTolerance: The mesh vertex tolerance. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, NEC, PATRAN or STL. (Read/Write ParametricExpression)
WireRadius: The default wire radius. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, PATRAN, STL or UNV. (Read/Write ParametricExpression)

Method List

Delete (): Deletes the entity.
Duplicate (): Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties (): Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
Import (filename string): Import the specified file. (Returns a List of Mesh object.)
SetProperties (properties Object): Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties (): Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

ConversionType

Conversion type. Only valid when the file format is Voxel mesh.

Type: ImportMeshConversionTypeEnum
Access: Read/Write

CylinderImportingEnabled

Enables mesh cylinder importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, CDB, CFM, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN, NEC, PATRAN or UNV.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

GroupPartsByLabelEnabled

Group into separate parts (using labels).

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

Label

The object label.

Type: string
Access: Read/Write

MeshMergingMediaEnabled

Enables merging identical media while importing mesh. Only applicable when the file format is Voxel mesh.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

MeshRelabelingEnabled

Re-label mesh using the *.map file (when available). Only applicable when the file format is NASTRAN.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

PolygonImportingEnabled

Enables mesh polygon importing. Only applicable when the file format is ASCII, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP or Feko HyperMesh.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

Prefix

Merge identical media with a prefix. Only applicable when the file format is Voxel mesh.

Type: string
Access: Read/Write

QuadrangleImportingEnabled

Enables mesh quadrangle importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, NASTRAN or PATRAN. For the AutoCAD file format, use the TriangleImportingEnabled property to import quadrangles.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

ScaleFactor

Scale factor if the imported mesh is not in metres. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, PATRAN, STL or Voxel mesh.

Type: ParametricExpression
Access: Read/Write

SegmentImportingEnabled

Enables mesh segment importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN, NEC or PATRAN.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

SegmentLength

Line elements divided in segments according to this length. Only applicable when the file format is AutoCAD.

Type: ParametricExpression
Access: Read/Write

TetrahedronImportingEnabled

Enables mesh tetrahedron importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, NASTRAN or PATRAN.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

TriangleImportingEnabled

Enables mesh triangle importing. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CADFEKO mesh, FEMAP, Feko HyperMesh, GID, I-DEAS UNV, NASTRAN or PATRAN. For the AutoCAD file format, quadrangles are imported as well.

Type: boolean
Access: Read/Write

Type

The object type string.

Type: string
Access: Read only

VertexTolerance

The mesh vertex tolerance. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, NEC, PATRAN or STL.

Type: ParametricExpression
Access: Read/Write

WireRadius

The default wire radius. Only applicable when the file format is ABAQUS, ANSYS, ASCII, AutoCAD, CONCEPT, FEMAP, GID, NASTRAN, PATRAN, STL or UNV.

Type: ParametricExpression
Access: Read/Write

Method Details

Delete ()

Deletes the entity.

Duplicate ()

Duplicates the entity.

Return

Object: The new (duplicated) entity.

GetProperties ()

Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.

Return

table: A table defining the properties.

Import (filename string)

Import the specified file.

Input Parameters

filename(string): The name of the file to be imported.

Return

List of Mesh: The imported mesh.

SetProperties (properties Object)

Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Input Parameters

properties(Object): A table of properties defining the new state of the object.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()

Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.

Return

table: A table containing the default properties.