Model.springos#

Model.springos(node_entity1, node_entity2, property_name, vector_entity, direction_node_entity, orient_x, orient_y, orient_z, orient_comps_flag, system_entity)#

Creates a spring element between two nodes using various orientation methods. The orientation may be specified using either vector_entity, direction_node_entity, system_entity or individual components (orient_x, orient_y, orient_z).

Parameters:

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

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

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

  • vector_entity (Entity) – The object describing the orientation vector entity assigned to the element.

  • direction_node_entity (Entity) – The object describing the direction node entity assigned to the element.

  • orient_x (double) – The x-component of the orientation vector.

  • orient_y (double) – The y-component of the orientation vector.

  • orient_z (double) – The z-component of the orientation vector.

  • orient_comps_flag (int) –

    0 - Do not use individual components to define the orientation

    1 - Use individual components to define the orientation

  • system_entity (Entity) – The object describing the orientation system entity assigned to the element.

Example#

Create a spring element between the nodes with IDs 100 and node with ID 101 with property “springprop” , use the node with ID 51 as the orientation node#
import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.springos(
    node_entity1=ent.Node(model, 100),
    node_entity2=ent.Node(model, 101),
    property_name="springprop",
    vector_entity=None,
    direction_node_entity=ent.Node(model, 51),
    orient_x=0.0,
    orient_y=0.0,
    orient_z=0.0,
    orient_comps_flag=0,
    system_entity=None,
)
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