Model.freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod

Model.freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod(collection, name, method)

Creates a free shape design variable.

Parameters:

• collection (Collection) – The collection containing the entities used in creating the design variable. Valid entities are nodes, elements, sets (nodal only), or properties.

• name (hwString) – The name of the design variable.

• method (unsigned int) –

  0 - CLASSIC

  1 - GRID

  2 - BLANK

Examples

Create a free shape design variable fsh1 comprised of nodes, with method BLANK

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

nodes = hm.Collection(model, ent.Node, [2110, 3292])

model.freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod(
  collection=nodes, name="fsh1" ,method=2
)

Create a free shape design variable fsh2 comprised of a node set, with method CLASSIC

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

sets = hm.Collection(model, ent.Set, "name=set1")

model.freeshapedesvarcreatewithmethod(
  collection=sets, name="fsh2" ,method=0
)