InitialCondition (hwx.inspire.motion)#

class InitialCondition(self, **kwds)#

Bases: MotionObject

Represents the velocity of parts/rigid groups at the beginning of the simulation.

Attribute Table#
Name	Type
`direction`	`Direction`
`folder`	`str`
`icon`	`str`
`location`	`Location`
`magnitude`	`Variable`
`movable`	`property`
`parts`	`List`
`position`	`property`
`referenceFrame`	`Reference`
`rigidGroups`	`List`
`velocity`	`property`

Method Table#
Name	Description
`hideICs` ()	Hides the graphical glyphs for the initial condition objects.
`showICs` (on=True)	Shows the graphical glyphs for the initial condition objects.
`snapToCG` (self)	Snaps the initial condition object to first part’s center of gravity.

Example

from hwx import inspire
from hwx.inspire import motion

model = inspire.newModel()
model.createSolidBlock(x=1,y=1,z=1)
a = motion.AngularInitialCondition(parts = model.parts)
i = motion.TranslationalInitialCondition(parts = model.parts)
model.gravityMagnitude = 0

analysis = motion.MbdAnalysis()
analysis.analyze(dtout=1/5)
inspire.fitView()

property magnitude#: Specifies the magnitude of the initial velocity.

property referenceFrame#

Specifies a reference system.

Positionable: The position of the initial condition is set using the Move tool.
System: The direction is dictated by the selected local system.

property parts#: List of parts for which initial conditions are specified.

property rigidGroups#: List of rigid group which initial conditions are specified.

property location#: Specifies the location of the initial condition object.

property direction#: Specifies the direction of the initial condition object..

property velocity#: Returns and sets the initial velocity of the object.

property position#: Specifies the position of the initial condition object.

property movable#

Specifies if the object can be moved using the move tool.

If yes then getting/setting the object.position must be implemented.

Can be True, False or a subset of “TX TY TZ RX RY RZ”.

snapToCG()#: Snaps the initial condition object to first part’s center of gravity.