ElementInfoUtils Class¶
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class
NXOpen.CAE.
ElementInfoUtils
¶ Bases:
object
Represents a system to query information about FE-based elements
To obtain an instance of this class, refer to
NXOpen.CAE.NodeElementManager
New in version NX11.0.0.
Methods¶
Method | Description |
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Ask2d3dElementCentroids | Returns the centroids of 2D and 3d finite elements in absolute or reference coordinate system. |
Ask2dElementAreas | Returns the areas of the 2D finite elements. |
Ask2dElementNormals | Returns the normals of the 2D finite elements. |
Ask3dElementVolumes | Returns the volumes of the 3D finite elements. |
CreateBeamElementInfoHandler | Returns a NXOpen.CAE.BeamElementInfoHandler |
Method Detail¶
Ask2d3dElementCentroids¶
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ElementInfoUtils.
Ask2d3dElementCentroids
¶ Returns the centroids of 2D and 3d finite elements in absolute or reference coordinate system.
Use a tag of None for coordinateSystem to indicate the absolute coordinate system. It will fail if given wrong type of elements
Signature
Ask2d3dElementCentroids(elements, coordinateSystem)
Parameters: - elements (list of
NXOpen.CAE.FEElement
) – - coordinateSystem (
NXOpen.CoordinateSystem
) –
Returns: Return type: list of
NXOpen.Point3d
New in version NX11.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
- elements (list of
Ask2dElementAreas¶
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ElementInfoUtils.
Ask2dElementAreas
¶ Returns the areas of the 2D finite elements.
It will fail if given wrong type of elements
Signature
Ask2dElementAreas(elements)
Parameters: elements (list of NXOpen.CAE.FEElement
) –Returns: Return type: list of float New in version NX11.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
Ask2dElementNormals¶
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ElementInfoUtils.
Ask2dElementNormals
¶ Returns the normals of the 2D finite elements.
It will fail if given wrong type of elements
Signature
Ask2dElementNormals(elements)
Parameters: elements (list of NXOpen.CAE.FEElement
) –Returns: Return type: list of NXOpen.Vector3d
New in version NX11.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
Ask3dElementVolumes¶
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ElementInfoUtils.
Ask3dElementVolumes
¶ Returns the volumes of the 3D finite elements.
It will fail if given wrong type of elements
Signature
Ask3dElementVolumes(elements)
Parameters: elements (list of NXOpen.CAE.FEElement
) –Returns: Return type: list of float New in version NX11.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)
CreateBeamElementInfoHandler¶
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ElementInfoUtils.
CreateBeamElementInfoHandler
¶ Returns a
NXOpen.CAE.BeamElementInfoHandler
Signature
CreateBeamElementInfoHandler()
Returns: Return type: NXOpen.CAE.BeamElementInfoHandler
New in version NX11.0.0.
License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)