Model.CE_FE_AbsorbUsingControl

Model.CE_FE_AbsorbUsingControl(dim, control, elem_filter, collection=s_defaultCollection, check_for_material=0, combine=0, conn_at_centernode=0, force_proj=0, link_by_card=0, link_by_interface=0, mcf='', org=0, rul='None', shell_connect='none', t_connect='none', thickness_type=0, tol=0.000000, type2_interface=0, weld_cfg_name='', weld_type_num=0, weld_type_name='', area_absorption=0, area_headonly=0, area_in_middle=0, cluster_identify=0, group_links=0, seam_absorption=0, seam_headonly=0, select_special=0, tie_contact=0, attach_link=0, apply_prop=0, link_type=EntityFullType())

Absorbs certain FE information into connectors using control.

Parameters:

• dim (int) –

  Defines the type of connector to absorb.

  0 - Spot connectors

  1 - Seam/Area connectors

  4 - Bolt connectors

  5 - Stitch connectors

  6 - Stitch HL connector

  7 - Area Contact connectors

• control (hwString) – The name of the connectorcontrol entity.

• elem_filter (hwIntList) – An integer array containing the element IDs to be considered for absorption. If empty, displayed elements will be used.

• collection (Collection) – Reserved for future development

• check_for_material (int) –

  0 - Do not check for material for mat100 (hexa)

  1 - Check for material for mat100 (hexa)

• combine (int) –

  0 - Do not combine in case of equivalent body nodes

  1 - Combine in case of equivalent body nodes

• conn_at_centernode (int) –

  0 - Do not enable Connector at Centernode for rbe3 (load transfer)

  1 - Enable Connector at Centernode for rbe3 (load transfer)

• force_proj (int) –

  0 - Do not enable ACM pattern recognition

  1 - Enable ACM pattern recognition

• link_by_card (int) –

  0 - Do not find link entities by card

  1 - Find link entities by card

• link_by_interface (int) –

  0 - Do not find link entities by interface

  1 - Find link entities by interface

• mcf (hwString) – The file name for the main connection file.

• org (int) –

  0 - Use current component

  1 - Move connectors to FE component

• rul (hwString) – The re-connect rule. Valid values are “None”, “Use id”, “Use uid”, and “Use name”.

• shell_connect (hwString) – Valid values are body, head, projs, and none.

• t_connect (hwString) – Valid values are body, head, projs, and none.

• thickness_type (int) –

  The spot connector thickness type:

  1 - equival (T1+T2)/2

  3 - shell gap

  5 - const thickness

• tol (double) – The maximum distance allowed between the connector and each of its links.

• type2_interface (int) –

  0 - Do not find link entities by interface for type2 (spring)

  1 - Find link entities by interface for type2 (spring)

• weld_cfg_name (hwString) – The type of FE realization that needs to be converted to connectors.

• weld_type_num (int) – The selected weld type ID.

• weld_type_name (hwString) – The selected weld type name.

• area_absorption (int) –

  0 - Do not absorb as area

  1 - Absorb as area if possible

• area_headonly (int) –

  0 - Do not only absorb FE with heads as area

  1 - Only absorb FE with heads as area

• area_in_middle (int) –

  0 - Do not move area to the middle position

  1 - Move area to the middle position

• cluster_identify (int) –

  0 - Do not absorb single element cluster as area

  1 - Absorb single element cluster as area

• group_links (int) –

  0 - Do not organize the links into two groups

  1 - Organize the links into two groups

• seam_absorption (int) –

  0 - Do not absorb as seam

  1 - Absorb as seam if possible

• seam_headonly (int) –

  0 - Do not only absorb FE with heads as seam

  1 - Only absorb FE with heads as seam

• select_special (int) –

  0 - Do not enable enhanced approach

  1 - Enable enhanced approach

• tie_contact (int) –

  0 - Do not enable With tie contact

  1 - Enable With tie contact

• attach_link (int) –

  0 - Do not use attachments as links

  1 - Use attachments as links

• apply_prop (int) –

  0 - Do not apply property to connector

  1 - Apply property to connector

• link_type (EntityFullType) – The type of link to use to absorb. Valid entity types are component, part, property, node, and element.

Example

Absorb bolt connectors using connectorcontrol “connectorcontrol1”

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.CE_FE_AbsorbUsingControl(
    dim=4,
    control="connectorcontrol1",
    elem_filter=[],
    rul="Use uid",
    tol=20.0,
    attach_link=1,
    org=1,
    link_type=ent.Part,
    apply_prop=1
)