Model.CE_ConnectorCreateByList

Model.CE_ConnectorCreateByList(entitylist, ce_style, num_links, link_collection, link_elems_geom='', link_rule='', relink_rule='', tol_flag=0, tol=0, line_preserve_nodes=0, line_spacing=1.0, line_density=0, line_offset_flag=0, line_offset=0, start_offset=0.0, end_offset=0.0, retain_line=1, seam_area_group=0, ce_nonnormal=0, area_width=0.0, area_offset=0.0, area_mesh_type=0, area_mesh_size=10.0, loc_as_link=0, ce_extralinknum=0, ce_hexaoffsetcheck=0, area_linecombine=0.0, ce_normal_link=0, ce_link_option=0, ce_normal_angle=0.0, ce_center_pos=0.0, ce_boltmindiameter=0.0, ce_boltmaxdiameter=0.0, ce_boltcenterset=0, ce_num_center=0, ce_maxlinkupto=0, line_combine_option='', smooth_curve_nodes=0, ce_boltcenter=0, ce_config_name='', ce_engg_name='', ce_seam_vertex_angle=45.0, line_preserve_joints=0, ce_seam_discontinuity=0, eline_flag=False, disable_multilinks=0, grouplinks=False, main_link_count=0, main_link_ids=hwIntList())

Creates a certain style of connector at locations specified by a list, with certain rules and details.

Parameters:

• entitylist (EntityList) – A list containing the entity objects that specify the location to create connectors. Valid entities are lines (for seam and area) and nodes (for spot, bolt, seam and area).

• ce_style (hwString) – The style of connectors to create. Valid values are area, bolt, seam and spot.

• num_links (int) – The number of links to use.

• link_collection (Collection) – The collection containing the entities to create links for. Valid entities are components and surfaces.

• link_elems_geom (hwString) – Specifies whether to connect elements (elems) or geometry (geom). Default is elems.

• link_rule (hwString) – The link rule. Valid values are now, at_fe_realize or none. Default is none.

• relink_rule (hwString) – The relink rule. Valid values are id, name or none. Default is none.

• tol_flag (int) –

  0 - Do not offset tol (default).

  1 - Use tol.

• tol (double) – Add entities as links only within this distance of the specified location. Default 0.0.

• line_spacing (double) – The spacing for spot or seam connectors on lines. Default 1.0.

• line_density (int) – The density for spot or seam connectors on lines. Default 0.0.

• line_offset_flag (int) –

  0 - Do not offset connectors (default).

  1 - Offset connectors.

• line_offset (double) – Offset value from the ends of the line for spot or seam connectors on lines. Default 0.0.

• seam_area_group (int) –

  Group flag for seam or area connector.

  0 - No (default).

  1 - Yes.

• area_width (double) – Width of area connectors created from node or line lists. Default 1.0.

• area_offset (double) – Offset area connectors created from node or line lists from the selected location by this value. Default 0.0.

• ce_nonnormal (int) –

  0 - Normal projection (Default)

  1 - Non-normal projection.

• retain_line (int) – Reserved for future development.

• end_offset (double) – The offset distance at the end of the combined line.

• start_offset (double) – The offset distance at the start of the combined line.

• line_preserve_nodes (int) – Reserved for future development.

• area_mesh_type (int) –

  The mesh type for area connectors when type of entities in entitylist is surfaces.

  0 - Trias

  1 - Quads

  2 - Mixed

  3 - Right trias

• area_mesh_size (double) – The mesh size for area connectors when type of entities in entitylist is surfaces.

• loc_as_link (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_extralinknum (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_hexaoffsetcheck (int) – Reserved for future development.

• area_linecombine (double) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_normal_link (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_link_option (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_normal_angle (double) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_center_pos (double) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_boltmindiameter (double) – The minimum diameter for a hole to be accepted as a bolt hole.

• ce_boltmaxdiameter (double) – The maximum diameter for a hole to be accepted as a bolt hole.

• ce_boltcenterset (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_num_center (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_maxlinkupto (int) – Reserved for future development.

• line_combine_option (hwString) –

  The combine option for combining the two or more line connectors:

  combine_smooth - Combines lines/connector with smooth

  curvecombine_straight - Combines lines/connectors with straight

  curvecombine_midline - Combines two lines/connectors as one midline connector

• smooth_curve_nodes (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_boltcenter (hwTriple) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_config_name (hwString) – The name of the bolt config.

• ce_engg_name (hwString) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_seam_vertex_angle (double) – Reserved for future development.

• line_preserve_joints (int) – Reserved for future development.

• ce_seam_discontinuity (int) – Reserved for future development.

• eline_flag (bool) – Reserved for future development.

• disable_multilinks (int) – Reserved for future development.

• grouplinks (bool) – Reserved for future development.

• main_link_count (int) – Reserved for future development.

• main_link_ids (hwIntList) – Reserved for future development.

Example

Create a seam connector at the location of line with ID 10 to connect components with IDs 3 and 4 using a tolerance of 6.0

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.CE_ConnectorCreateByList(
    entitylist=[ent.Line(model, 10)],
    link_collection=hm.Collection(model, ent.Component, [3, 4]),
    link_elems_geom="elems",
    link_rule="now",
    relink_rule="none",
    tol_flag=1,
    tol=6.0,
)