Model.convertthermalloads

Model.convertthermalloads(source_solver, target_solver, source_card, target_card)

Converts thermal loads from one solver to another. Currently it converts “FILM” and “SFILM” loads from Abaqus to PCONV group in OptiStruct. It should be used in conjunction with setoption() retain_loads. This function works when the template is loaded after the model is imported in Abaqus.

Parameters:

• source_solver (hwString) – The source solver name. Must be set to Abaqus.

• target_solver (hwString) – The target solver name. Must be set to OptiStruct.

• source_card (hwString) – The source card to convert from. Can be either “FILM” or “SFILM”.

• target_card (hwString) – The target card to convert to. Must be set to “PCONV”.

Example

Convert loads “FILM” to “PCONV” group

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

hm.setoption(retain_loads=1)

model.convertthermalloads(
    source_solver="Abaqus",
    target_solver="Optistruct",
    source_card="FILM",
    target_card="PCONV",
)