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getnumlayers3d
Returns the number of layers within a given data type. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there is zero or at most one subcase and the second form when there are multiple subcases.

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    - getcompindex3d
      Returns the index of a component for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getcomplist3d
      Returns the valid components for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getcompname3d
      Returns the name of a component for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getelemindex3d
      Returns the element index for a given file and element name.
    - getelemlist3d
      Returns the valid elements for a given file using the 3D CAE Readers.
    - getelemname3d
      Returns the element name for a given file and element index.
    - getlayerindex3d
      Returns the index of a layer for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getlayername3d
      Returns the name of a layer for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getlayerslist3d
      Returns the valid layers for a given data type using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getnodeindex3d
      Returns the node index for a given file and node name.
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      Returns the valid nodes for a given file using the 3D CAE Readers.
    - getnodename3d
      Returns the node name for a given file and node index.
    - getnumcomps3d
      Returns the number of components within a given data type. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there is zero or at most one subcase and the second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getnumelems3d
      Returns the number of elements in a file.
    - getnumlayers3d
      Returns the number of layers within a given data type. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there is zero or at most one subcase and the second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - getnumnodes3d
      Returns the number of nodes in a file.
    - getnumsubcases3d
      Returns the number of subcases in a file.
    - getnumtypes3d
      Returns the number of data types in a file. By default the first subcase is used.
    - getsubcaseindex3d
      Returns the subcase index for a given file and subcase name.
    - getsubcaselist3d
      Returns the valid subcases for a given file using the 3D CAE Readers.
    - getsubcasename3d
      Returns the subcase name for a given file and subcase index.
    - gettimesteplist3d
      Returns a list of time steps in a file using the 3D CAE Readers. By default, the first subcase is used.
    - gettypeindex3d
      Return the index of a datatype in a data file using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - gettypelist3d
      Returns a list of data types in a file using the 3D CAE Readers. By default, the first subcase is used.
    - gettypename3d
      Gets the name of a data type from its index using the 3D CAE Readers. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there are no subcases and second form when there are multiple subcases.
    - readcae3d
      Reads data from a given file using the 3D CAE Readers. readcae3d uses the CAE readers provided with Twin Activate that require access to model information, such as corner data, averaging method, layer and coordinate system.
    - releasefileinfo3d
      The data read through readcae3d , and meta data read through readcae3d, gettypename3d,gettypelist3d, gettypeindex3d,getcompname3d, getcomplist3d and getcompindex3d is not necessarily auto-released from memory when the vectors they were assigned to are emptied. They can be released explicitly though as shown below.
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getnumlayers3d

Returns the number of layers within a given data type. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there is zero or at most one subcase and the second form when there are multiple subcases.

Attention: Valid only with Altair CAE Readers and Writers Extension

Syntax

R = getnumlayers3d(filename, datatype)

R = getnumlayers3d(filename, subcase, datatype)

Inputs

filename: Path of the file.; Type: string
subcase: Subcase name or index in the file.; Type: string | int
datatype: Data type name or index in the file.; Type: string | int

Outputs

R: Number of layers.

Examples

Basic getnumlayers3d example with subcases:

R = getnumlayers3d('tutorials/flatPlateModelingTechniques_OS.h3d',1,2)

R = 3