AssyFEModel Class

class NXOpen.CAE.AssyFEModel

Bases: NXOpen.CAE.BaseFEModel, NXOpen.CAE.IHierarchicalFEModel, NXOpen.CAE.IPostScenarioDataSource

This class represents an Assembly Finite Element Model. This class will act as the gateway to the Finite Element Nodes (NXOpen.CAE.FENode) and Elements (NXOpen.CAE.FEElement) in the model. Only one instance of this class will exist in each assyfem part file

New in version NX6.0.0.

Properties

Property Description
ConnectionsContainer Returns the universal connection container.
ConnectionsRootFolder Returns the root connection folder.
FeelementLabelMap Returns a CAE.FEElement Label to CAE.FEElement Map for this Interface to the Finite Element Model.
FenodeLabelMap Returns a CAE.FENode Label to CAE.FENode Map for this Interface to the Finite Element Model.
IsOccurrence Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.
JournalIdentifier Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.
MeshManager Returns the IMeshManager
Name Returns the custom name of the object.
OwningComponent Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.
OwningPart Returns the owning part of this object
Parent Returns the parent fem of this object, can be None
Prototype Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.

Methods

Method Description
AskUpdatePending This method will inform caller if the finite element model is in an update pending state or not.
CreateAttributeIterator Create an attribute iterator
DeleteAllAttributesByType Deletes all attributes of a specific type.
DeleteAttributeByTypeAndTitle Deletes an attribute by type and title.
DeleteModelEdits Delete any Model Edits that exist on this Assembly FEM.
DeleteUserAttribute Deletes the first attribute encountered with the given Type, Title.
DeleteUserAttributes Deletes the attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator
EnableFemUpdate This method will enable fem update.
Find Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
FindObject Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAssemblyComponentForMappedFemOcc Returns the NXOpen.Assemblies.Component in the Cad assembly fem that corresponds to an NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence.
GetAttributeTitlesByType Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetChildren Returns the child components of this component
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetFreezeOption Get freeze option
GetIntegerAttribute Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerUserAttribute Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
GetMappedComponentRemovalOption Get unmap update option
GetMappedFemOccForAssemblyComponent Returns the NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence in this assembly fem that corresponds to an NXOpen.Assemblies.Component.
GetNextUserAttribute Gets the next attribute encountered on the object, if any, that satisfies the given iterator.
GetPdmReferenceAttributeValue Gets the value of PDM Reference attribute for given object.
GetRealAttribute Gets a real attribute by title.
GetRealUserAttribute Gets a real attribute by Title and array Index.
GetReferenceAttribute Gets the reference string (not the calculated value) of a string attribute that uses a reference string.
GetRepositionOption Get reposition update option
GetStringAttribute Gets a string attribute value by title.
GetStringUserAttribute Gets a string attribute by Title and array Index.
GetTimeAttribute Gets a time attribute by title.
GetTimeUserAttribute Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetUserAttribute Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title, Type and array Index.
GetUserAttributeAsString Gets the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given title, type and array index.
GetUserAttributeCount Gets the count of set attributes on the object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributeLock Determine the lock of the given attribute.
GetUserAttributeSize Gets the size of the first attribute encountered on the object, if any, with a given Title and Type.
GetUserAttributeSourceObjects Returns an array of objects from which this object presents attributes.
GetUserAttributes Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object, if any, that satisfy the given iterator.
GetUserAttributesAsStrings Gets all the attributes that have been set on the given object.
HasUserAttribute Determines if an attribute exists on the object, that satisfies the given iterator
MapFemToAssemblyComponent Map a fem part to an assembly component in an assembly fem.
MapFemToMultiAssemblyComponents Map a fem part to multiple assembly components in an assembly fem.
Print Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
RemoveFemMappedToAssemblyComponent Remove fem component mapped to assembly component in an assembly fem
SetAttribute Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
SetFreezeOption Sets freeze option
SetMappedComponentRemovalOption Sets unmap update option
SetName Sets the custom name of the object.
SetPdmReferenceAttribute Sets the value of PDM Reference attribute on the object.
SetReferenceAttribute Creates or modifies a string attribute which uses a reference string.
SetRepositionOption Sets reposition update option
SetTimeAttribute Creates or modifies a time attribute.
SetTimeUserAttribute Creates or modifies a time attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttribute Creates or modifies an attribute with the option to update or not.
SetUserAttributeLock Lock or unlock the given attribute.
UnmapFemFromAssemblyComponent Unmap a fem part from an assembly component in an assembly fem
UpdateFemodel This method will update the finite element model so that it is in sync with any underlying changes.

Property Detail

IsOccurrence

AssyFEModel.IsOccurrence

Returns whether this object is an occurrence or not.

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Getter Method

Signature IsOccurrence

Returns:This object is an occurrence
Return type:bool

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

JournalIdentifier

AssyFEModel.JournalIdentifier

Returns the identifier that would be recorded in a journal for this object.

This may not be the same across different releases of the software.

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Getter Method

Signature JournalIdentifier

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Name

AssyFEModel.Name

Returns the custom name of the object.

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Getter Method

Signature Name

Returns:
Return type:str

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningComponent

AssyFEModel.OwningComponent

Returns the owning component, if this object is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature OwningComponent

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

OwningPart

AssyFEModel.OwningPart

Returns the owning part of this object

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Getter Method

Signature OwningPart

Returns:The owning part of this object or null if it does not have an owner
Return type:NXOpen.BasePart

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Parent

AssyFEModel.Parent

Returns the parent fem of this object, can be None

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Getter Method

Signature Parent

Returns:The parent
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.IFEModel

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Prototype

AssyFEModel.Prototype

Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.

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Getter Method

Signature Prototype

Returns:The prototype of this object or null if this object is not an occurrence
Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

Method Detail

DeleteModelEdits

AssyFEModel.DeleteModelEdits

Delete any Model Edits that exist on this Assembly FEM.

For example, merging coincident nodes at the assembly level may combine two nodes from different components as a single node. This method will remove these model level edits and revert the model to its original state.

Signature DeleteModelEdits()

New in version NX11.0.2.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Find

AssyFEModel.Find

Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature Find(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Journal identifier of the object
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.TaggedObject

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FindObject

AssyFEModel.FindObject

Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.

An object may not return the same value as its JournalIdentifier in different versions of the software. However newer versions of the software should find the same object when FindObject is passed older versions of its journal identifier. In general, this method should not be used in handwritten code and exists to support record and playback of journals.

An exception will be thrown if no object can be found with the given journal identifier.

Signature FindObject(journalIdentifier)

Parameters:journalIdentifier (str) – Journal identifier of the object
Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.INXObject

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetAssemblyComponentForMappedFemOcc

AssyFEModel.GetAssemblyComponentForMappedFemOcc

Returns the NXOpen.Assemblies.Component in the Cad assembly fem that corresponds to an NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence.

This relationship would have been originally established through a call to CAE.AssyFEModel.MapFemToAssemblyComponent().

Signature GetAssemblyComponentForMappedFemOcc(femOcc)

Parameters:femOcc (NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence) – fem occurrence
Returns:component in an assembly
Return type:NXOpen.Assemblies.Component

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

GetChildren

AssyFEModel.GetChildren

Returns the child components of this component

Signature GetChildren()

Returns:
Return type:list of NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: None.

GetFreezeOption

AssyFEModel.GetFreezeOption

Get freeze option

Signature GetFreezeOption()

Returns:freeze option
Return type:bool

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

GetMappedComponentRemovalOption

AssyFEModel.GetMappedComponentRemovalOption

Get unmap update option

Signature GetMappedComponentRemovalOption()

Returns:removal option
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.AssyFEModelMappedComponentRemovalType

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

GetMappedFemOccForAssemblyComponent

AssyFEModel.GetMappedFemOccForAssemblyComponent

Returns the NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence in this assembly fem that corresponds to an NXOpen.Assemblies.Component.

This relationship would have been originally established through a call to CAE.AssyFEModel.MapFemToAssemblyComponent().

Signature GetMappedFemOccForAssemblyComponent(cadPartOcc)

Parameters:cadPartOcc (NXOpen.Assemblies.Component) – component in an assembly
Returns:fem occurrence
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence

New in version NX8.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

GetRepositionOption

AssyFEModel.GetRepositionOption

Get reposition update option

Signature GetRepositionOption()

Returns:reposition option
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.AssyFEModelRepositionType

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MapFemToAssemblyComponent

AssyFEModel.MapFemToAssemblyComponent

Map a fem part to an assembly component in an assembly fem.

When a FEM component in an Assembly FEM is mapped to an Assembly Component in another CAD Assembly, the mapped FEM component will use the same orientation as the CAD component and will update accordingly when the orientation of the CAD component is modified.

Signature MapFemToAssemblyComponent(femPart, cadPartOcc, workLayer)

Parameters:
Returns:

fem model occurrence that represents the fem part in the assembly FEM
Return type:

NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

MapFemToMultiAssemblyComponents

AssyFEModel.MapFemToMultiAssemblyComponents

Map a fem part to multiple assembly components in an assembly fem.

When a FEM component in an Assembly FEM is mapped to an Assembly Component in another CAD Assembly, the mapped FEM component will use the same orientation as the CAD component and will update accordingly when the orientation of the CAD component is modified.

Signature MapFemToMultiAssemblyComponents(femPart, pCadPartOccs, workLayer)

Parameters:
Returns:

fem model occurrences that represents the fem part in the assembly FEM
Return type:

list of NXOpen.CAE.FEModelOccurrence

New in version NX12.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Print

AssyFEModel.Print

Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

RemoveFemMappedToAssemblyComponent

AssyFEModel.RemoveFemMappedToAssemblyComponent

Remove fem component mapped to assembly component in an assembly fem

Signature RemoveFemMappedToAssemblyComponent(cadPartOcc)

Parameters:cadPartOcc (NXOpen.Assemblies.Component) – component in an assembly

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SetFreezeOption

AssyFEModel.SetFreezeOption

Sets freeze option

Signature SetFreezeOption(freezeOption)

Parameters:freezeOption (bool) – freeze option

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SetMappedComponentRemovalOption

AssyFEModel.SetMappedComponentRemovalOption

Sets unmap update option

Signature SetMappedComponentRemovalOption(remOption)

Parameters:remOption (NXOpen.CAE.AssyFEModelMappedComponentRemovalType) – removal option

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

SetName

AssyFEModel.SetName

Sets the custom name of the object.

NOTE: This method should not be used to edit a read-only object such as a Mirrored PMI object. If it is, the changes will be overridden when the part is updated.

Signature SetName(name)

Parameters:name (str) –

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetRepositionOption

AssyFEModel.SetRepositionOption

Sets reposition update option

Signature SetRepositionOption(reposOption)

Parameters:reposOption (NXOpen.CAE.AssyFEModelRepositionType) – reposition option

New in version NX7.5.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

UnmapFemFromAssemblyComponent

AssyFEModel.UnmapFemFromAssemblyComponent

Unmap a fem part from an assembly component in an assembly fem

Signature UnmapFemFromAssemblyComponent(cadPartOcc)

Parameters:cadPartOcc (NXOpen.Assemblies.Component) – component in an assembly

New in version NX6.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)