Model.surfacetorus#

Model.surfacetorus(center, major_vector, normal_vector, minor_radius, major_radius, major_start_angle, major_end_angle, minor_start_angle, minor_end_angle)#

Creates a full or partial torus, and optionally, prepares it for immediate use in the automesher. It also can identify a toroidal region for the automesher to use with the mesh without surface option.

Parameters:

  • center (Entity) – The enity node specifying the major center of the torus.

  • major_vector (Entity) – The entity node specifying the major axis of the torus.

  • normal_vector (Entity) – The entity node specifying the normal axis of the torus.

  • minor_radius (double) – The minor radius of the torus.

  • major_radius (double) – The major radius of the torus.

  • major_start_angle (double) – Angle at which the major radius of the torus starts (0.0 to < major_end_angle).

  • major_end_angle (double) – Angle at which the major radius of the torus ends (> major_start_angle to 360.0).

  • minor_start_angle (double) – Angle at which the minor radius of the torus starts (0.0 to < minor_end_angle).

  • minor_end_angle (double) – Angle at which the minor radius of the torus ends (> minor_start_angle to 360.0).

Example#

Create the bottom half of a torus with center at node with ID 1 , normal vector at node with ID 12 , major vector at node with ID 4 , and a major radius of 10.0 and a minor radius of 2.5 , but does not continue to the automesher for element creation#
import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.surfacemode(mode=4)

model.surfacetorus(
    center=ent.Node(model, 1),
    major_vector=ent.Node(model, 12),
    normal_vector=ent.Node(model, 4),
    minor_radius=2.5,
    major_radius=10.0,
    major_start_angle=0.0,
    major_end_angle=360.0,
    minor_start_angle=180.0,
    minor_end_angle=360,
)

Note

The model.surfacemode(mode=4) directive tells HyperMesh not to pass the information on to the automesher for element creation

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