FEModel Class

class NXOpen.CAE.FEModel

Bases: NXOpen.CAE.BaseFEModel

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

New in version NX5.0.0.

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
Prototype Returns the prototype of this object if it is an occurrence.
Tag Returns the Tag for this object.
GlobalLayupMgr Returns the laminate global layup manager belonging to the FEM.
AbstractionMgr Returns the circular imprint collection belonging to this fem part

Methods

Method Description
AppendFemodel This method appends finite element model data from a source fem
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.
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 NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
FindObject Finds the NXOpen.NXObject with the given identifier as recorded in a journal.
GetAttributeTitlesByType Gets all the attribute titles of a specific type.
GetBooleanUserAttribute Gets a boolean attribute by Title and array Index.
GetComputationalTimeUserAttribute Gets a time attribute by Title and array Index.
GetIntegerAttribute Gets an integer attribute by title.
GetIntegerUserAttribute Gets an integer attribute by Title and array Index.
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.
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
Print Prints a representation of this object to the system log file.
SetAttribute Creates or modifies an integer attribute.
SetBooleanUserAttribute Creates or modifies a boolean attribute with the option to update or not.
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.
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.
UpdateFemodel This method will update the finite element model so that it is in sync with any underlying changes.

Structs

FEModelIdSpecificationObject_Struct Struct Structure to specify the Node, Element, and Physical property table start ids and offsets for use in CAE.FEModel.AppendFemodel()

Property Detail

IsOccurrence

FEModel.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

FEModel.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

FEModel.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

FEModel.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

FEModel.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.

Prototype

FEModel.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.

GlobalLayupMgr

FEModel.GlobalLayupMgr

Returns the laminate global layup manager belonging to the FEM.

Signature GlobalLayupMgr

New in version NX3.0.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.LaminateGlobalLayupMgr

AbstractionMgr

FEModel.AbstractionMgr

Returns the circular imprint collection belonging to this fem part

Signature AbstractionMgr

New in version NX8.0.0.

Returns:
Return type:NXOpen.CAE.AbstractionManager

Method Detail

AppendFemodel

FEModel.AppendFemodel

This method appends finite element model data from a source fem

Signature AppendFemodel(sourceFem, idSpec)

Parameters:

New in version NX5.0.0.

License requirements: nx_masterfem (“Finite Element Modeling”)

Find

FEModel.Find

Finds the 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 NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

FindObject

FEModel.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.

Print

FEModel.Print

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

Signature Print()

New in version NX3.0.0.

License requirements: None.

SetName

FEModel.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.