pycatia.abq_automation_interfaces.abq_general_static_step

Module initially auto generated using V5Automation files from CATIA V5 R28 on 2020-09-25 14:34:21.593357

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class pycatia.abq_automation_interfaces.abq_general_static_step.ABQGeneralStaticStep(com_object)

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System.IUnknown

System.IDispatch

System.CATBaseUnknown

System.CATBaseDispatch

System.AnyObject

ABQAutomationItf.ABQStep

ABQGeneralStaticStep

Represents an Abaqus general static step (ABQGeneralStaticStep)

object.

Role: Access an Abaqus general static step object or determine its

properties.

property boundary_conditions: ABQBoundaryConditions

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o Property BoundaryConditions() As ABQBoundaryConditions (Read

Only)

Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the

step.

Example:

This example retrieves the ABQBoundaryConditions container

abqBCs.

Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep

Dim abqBCs As ABQBoundaryConditions

Set abqBCs = abqGenStep.BoundaryConditions

Return type:

ABQBoundaryConditions

property description: str

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o Property Description() As CATBSTR

Returns or sets the description of the Abaqus general static

step.

Returns:

The description of the Abaqus general static step.

Return type:

str

property energy_fraction: float

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o Property EnergyFraction() As double

Returns or sets the EnergyFraction if the stabilization method is

DISSIPATION.

Returns:

The energy fraction.

Return type:

float

property fields: ABQFields

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o Property Fields() As ABQFields (Read Only)

Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.

Example:

This example retrieves the ABQFields container

abqFields.

Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep

Dim abqFields As ABQFields

Set abqFields = abqGenStep.Fields

Return type:

ABQFields

property initial_inc: float

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o Property InitialInc() As double

Returns or sets the size of the initial increment.

Returns:

The initial increment size.

Return type:

float

property loads: ABQLoads

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o Property Loads() As ABQLoads (Read Only)

Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.

Example:

The following example retrieves the ABQLoads container

abqLoads:

Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep

Dim abqLoads As ABQLoads

Set abqLoads = abqGenStep.Loads

Return type:

ABQLoads

property max_inc: float

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o Property MaxInc() As double

Returns or sets the maximum increment if the type of the incrementation is

set to AUTO_INCREMENT.

Returns:

The maximum increment.

Return type:

float

property max_num_inc: int

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o Property MaxNumInc() As short

Returns or sets the maximum number of increments if the type of the

incremention is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.

Returns:

The maximum number of increments.

Return type:

int

property min_inc: float

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o Property MinInc() As double

Returns or sets the minimum increment if the type of the incrementation is

set to AUTO_INCREMENT.

Returns:

The minimum increment.

Return type:

float

property nl_geom: bool

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o Property NLGeom() As boolean

Returns or sets whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis. A

value of true indicates that the geometry remains linear.

Returns:

A boolean specifying whether the geometry remains linear during the

analysis.

Return type:

bool

property stabilization: bool

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o Property Stabilization() As boolean (Read Only)

Returns a boolean indicating whether the stabilization option was

selected.

Returns:

The stabilization status.

Example:

The following example returns the status of the stabilization option

bFlag in the general static step generalstaticstep.

Dim generalstaticstep As ABQGeneralStaticStep

Dim bFlag As boolean

Set bFlag = generalstaticstep.Stabilization

Return type:

bool

property stabilization_magnitude: float

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o Property StabilizationMagnitude() As double

Sets and Returns the damping factor if the stabilization method is

FACTOR.

Returns:

The damping factor.

Return type:

float

property stabilization_method: int

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o Property StabilizationMethod() As Stabilization_Type

Returns or sets the stabilization method if the Stabilization option is

selected.

Returns:

The stabilization method

Legal values:

DISSIPATION

FACTOR

Return type:

enum stabilization_type

Return type:

int

property time_incrementation_method: int

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o Property TimeIncrementationMethod() As Incrementation_Type

Returns or sets the type of the incrementation during the

step.

Returns:

The type of the incrementation.

Legal values:

AUTO_INCREMENT

FIXED_INCREMENT

Returns:

enum incrementation_type

Return type:

int

property time_period: float

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o Property TimePeriod() As double

Returns or sets the total time period of the Abaqus general static

step.

Returns:

The total time period of the Abaqus general static step.

Return type:

float