Model.absorbbeamsections

Model.absorbbeamsections(entity=Entity(), collection=Collection(), deleteunused=1, option=0, tolerance=0.01)

Creates /compares beam sections with 1D property values as per the options provided. Currently valid only for OptiStruct and Nastran profiles.

Parameters:

• entity (Entity) – The entity object of the property to be modified.

• collection (Collection) – The collection containing properties to be modified. Not required if entity argument is defined.

• deleteunused (int) –

  A flag with valid values:

  0 - Preserves the beam sections not referenced in any entity.

  1 - Deletes the beam sections not referenced in any entity.

• option (int) –

  An option with valid values:

  0 - Create new beam sections if there are not beam sections attached to the 1D properties.

  1 - If the beam section is attached to the 1D property, it will compare the beam section values and property values. If there is a mismatch in values, it will create a new beam section honoring the values on the property.

  2 - Creates new beam sections even if beam sections are attached to the 1D property, by honoring the values on the property.

• tolerance (double) – Valid for option=1 to compare the beam section values and property values with the user defined tolerance value.

Example

Create beam sections for all the 1D properties in the model which do not have beam section

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()
model.absorbbeamsections()

Compare the beam section and property values for property ID 1 with a default relative tolerance of 0.01

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()
model.absorbbeamsections(entity=ent.Property(model,1),option=1)

Compare the beam section and property values for property ID 1 with a relative tolerance of 0.05

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()
model.absorbbeamsections(entity=ent.Property(model,1),tolerance=0.05)

Overwrite the beam section referred in property ID 1

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()
model.absorbbeamsections(entity=ent.Property(model,1),option=2)