Model.spring

Model.spring(node_entity1, node_entity2, dof, property_name, vector_entity)

Creates a spring element between two nodes using an orientation vector.

Parameters:

• node_entity1 (Entity) – The object describing the first node entity.

• node_entity2 (Entity) – The object describing the second node entity.

• dof (hwBoolList) – The degree of freedom for the element.

• property_name (hwString) – The name of the property to assign to the element.

• vector_entity (Entity) – The object describing the entity.

Example

Create a spring element between the node with ID 100 and the node with ID 101 with DOF 2 , property “springprop” , and orientation vector with ID 51

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.spring(
    node_entity1=ent.Node(model, 100),
    node_entity2=ent.Node(model, 102),
    dof=[False, True, False, False, False, False],
    property_name="springprop",
    vector_entity=ent.Vector(model, 51),
)