Model.elementtype

Model.elementtype(config, type)

Sets the global element type variable.

Parameters:

• config (hwString) – The configuration whose global type is set with this function. This input can be specified as config number or config string label.

• type (hwString) – The type whose global type is set with this function. This input can be specified as type number or type string label.

Examples

Set the global element type of configuration 103 to type 3

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.elementtype(config="103", type="3")

Set the global element type of configuration tria3 to CTRIAR in OptiStruct profile

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.elementtype(config="tria3", type="CTRIAR")