Model.createmultiplespotwelds

Model.createmultiplespotwelds(nodecol1_collection, nodecol2_collection, tolerance, length_given, length, systems, movenode, remesh, configval, property)

Creates multiple spotwelds between a set of nodes on the finite element mesh for a given type of element, coordinate system, and property ID.

Parameters:

• nodecol1_collection (Collection) – The collection containing the indepedent node entities.

• nodecol2_collection (Collection) – The collection containing the dependent node entities.

• tolerance (double) – Search tolerance to pair the nodes.

• length_given (int) – Specifies if a length has been given.

• length (double) – Length of the spotweld element.

• systems (int) –

  Local coordinate system switch.

  0 - Without coordinate system.

  1 - With coordinate system.

• movenode (int) – Moves dependent node.

• remesh (int) – Remeshes dependent region.

• configval (int) – Element type configuration value.

• property (hwString) – Name of property collector. Retrieves property ID.

Example

Create spotwelds (rod elements) between nodes with IDs 1 and 2 with the coordinate system, property collector named “name_prop” and the options movenode and remesh selected

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.createmultiplespotwelds(
    nodecol1_collection=hm.Collection(model,ent.Node,1),
    nodecol2_collection=hm.Collection(model,ent.Node,2),
    tolerance=0.05,
    length_given=0,
    length=0.0,
    systems=1,
    movenode=1,
    remesh=1,
    configval=61,
    property="name-prop",
)