Model.bardirectionupdate#

Model.bardirectionupdate(collection, orientation_node, y_dir)#

Updates the direction node for multiple bar and/or bar3 elements.

Parameters:

  • collection (Collection) – The collection containing the bar and/or bar3 element entities to update.

  • orientation_node (Entity) – The orientation node ID. y_dir specifies whether this node defines the local y- or local z-axis.

  • y_dir (int) – If set to 1, then orientation_node defines the local y-axis of the bar. Otherwise, orientation_node defines the local z-axis.

Example#

Update bar element with ID 17 with orientation node with ID 5 as the y-axis#
import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

elem = hm.Collection(model, ent.Element, [17])
node = ent.Node(model, 5)

model.bardirectionupdate(
    collection=elem, orientation_node=node, y_dir=1
)