Model.elempatchstartaction

Model.elempatchstartaction(patch_type, threshold)

Starts the QI patch checker.

This function only functions between a Model.elementqualitysetup() function and a Model.elementqualityshutdown() function.

Parameters:

• patch_type (int) – Must be set to 0.

• threshold (double) –

  Threshold value for the element quality:

  0.8 - Warning elements

  1.0 - Failed elements

  10.0 - Worst elements

Example

Start the patch checker and move through several patches , change the patch size , while use quality criteria given from a file

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.readqualitycriteria(file_name="c:/criteria/mycriteria.txt")

elementcollection = model.CreateCollectionByDisplayed(ent.Element)
model.elementqualitysetup(elementcollection=elementcollection)

model.elempatchstartaction(patch_type=0, threshold=1.0)

model.elempatchnextaction()

model.elempatchnextaction()

model.elempatchincraction()

model.elempatchprevaction()

model.elempatchdecraction()

model.elempatchstopaction()

model.elementqualityshutdown(dontsaveflag=1)