Model.jointelement_twonoded

Model.jointelement_twonoded(n1, n2, orientation, o_node1, o_node2, system1, system2, property)

Creates a spherical or two-noded joint element.

Parameters:

• n1 (Entity) – The entity of the first node.

• n2 (Entity) – The entity of the second node.

• orientation (int) –

  Orientation option for the element. Use:

  0 - None

  1 - Systems

  2 - Nodes

• o_node1 (Entity) – The entity of the first orientation node.

• o_node2 (Entity) – The entity of the second orientation node.

• system1 (Entity) – The first orientation system entity for the elements.

• system2 (Entity) – The second orientation system entity for the elements.

• property (hwString) – The property to which the element points.

Example

Create a two - noded joint element from nodes with IDs 320,303, orientation nodes with IDs 322,324 and property “shells”

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.jointelement_twonoded(
    n1=ent.Node(model, 320),
    n2=ent.Node(model, 303),
    orientation=2,
    o_node1=ent.Node(model, 322),
    o_node2=ent.Node(model, 324),
    system1=None,
    system2=None,
    property="shells",
)