Model.createdynamicdataname

Model.createdynamicdataname(collection, dataname, basictype=0, displayname='', defaultvalue='', visible=True, editable=True)

Creates a dynamic data name on an entity. The entity must support dynamic data names.

Parameters:

• collection (Collection) – The collection containing the entities containing the data name on.

• dataname (hwString) – The name of the dataname.

• basictype (int) –

  The basic type of the dataname.

  4 - Integer

  5 - Unsigned integer

  11 - Double

  12 - String

• displayname (hwString) – The display name of the dataname.

• defaultvalue (hwString) – The default value of the dataname.

• visible (bool) –

  Defines the visibility of the dynamic data name.

  False - Off

  True - On

• editable (bool) –

  Defines whether the dynamic data name is editable.

  False - Disabled

  True - Enabled

Example

Create dynamic data name for “structuralproperty2” and “structuralproperty3” property entities with the name and display name “Buckling_constant”, the basic type double and the default value 0.272

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.createdynamicdataname(
    collection=hm.Collection(
        model, ent.Property, "Name=structuralproperty2 OR Name=structuralproperty3"
    ),
    dataname="Buckling_constant",
    basictype=11,
    defaultvalue="0.272",
)