Model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors

Model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors(inputCollection, searchTolerance, shellThicknessOption=0, shellThicknessValue=0.0)

This command automatically creates area connectors by identifying pairs of penetrating entities within a given search tolerance and feature angle (uses the global feature angle set by the user).

Parameters:

• inputCollection (Collection) – The collection containing the input entities. Valid entity types are parts and components.

• searchTolerance (double) – The search tolerance used for finding pairs of penetrating entities to create area connectors.

• shellThicknessOption (int) –

  The option to determine the use of shellthicknessvalue to calculate search tolerance.

  0 - shellthicknessvalue is not considered

  1 - shellthicknessvalue will be added to the thickness of shell elements

  2 - shellthicknessvalue specifies a multiplication factor for shell elements

• shellThicknessValue (double) – Based on the shellthicknessvalueoption value, this is either an add-on value or a multiplication factor for shell thicknesses during proximity detection.

Example

Automatically create area connectors on all components within search tolerance of 10.0

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

all_comps = hm.Collection(model, ent.Component)

model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors(
    inputCollection=all_comps,
    searchTolerance=10.0
)

Automatically create area connectors on displayed parts with 20.0 search tolerance

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

displayed_parts = hm.CollectionByDisplayed(model, ent.Part)

model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors(
    inputCollection=displayed_parts,
    searchTolerance=20.0
)

Automatically create area connectors on displayed parts by considering shell thickness value and an add-on of 1.0

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

displayed_parts = hm.CollectionByDisplayed(model, ent.Part)

model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors(
    inputCollection=displayed_parts,
    searchTolerance=1.0,
    shellThicknessOption=1,
    shellThicknessValue=1.0
)

Automatically create area connectors on displayed components by considering shell thickness value and a multiplication factor of 2.5

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

displayed_comps = hm.CollectionByDisplayed(model, ent.Component)

model.CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors(
    inputCollection=displayed_comps,
    searchTolerance=1.0,
    shellThicknessOption=2,
    shellThicknessValue=2.5
)