Solid Edge Part Type Library
AddThermalLoad Method
Description
Create a new Thermal load object.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Sub AddThermalLoad( _
   ByRef arrStudyGeomeProxies() As Object, _
   ByVal eLoadType As FEALoadTypeEnum_Auto, _
   ByVal dLoadValue As Double, _
   ByVal dLoadValueAngAcceln As Double, _
   ByVal eLoadDir As LoadSymbDirOptsEnum_Auto, _
   ByVal x As Double, _
   ByVal y As Double, _
   ByVal z As Double, _
   ByVal xx As Double, _
   ByVal yy As Double, _
   ByVal zz As Double, _
   ByVal colorLoadSymbol As ULong, _
   ByVal colorLoadSymbolAngAcc As ULong, _
   ByVal dSpacingFactor As Double, _
   ByVal dSizeFactor As Double, _
   ByVal dSteeringWheelLen As Double, _
   ByVal dwLoadProps As ULong, _
   ByVal dLoadSymSpacing As Double, _
   ByVal dLoadSymSize As Double, _
   ByVal dAmbientTemp As Double, _
   ByVal dSurfEmissivity As Double, _
   ByVal dSurfAbsorptivity As Double, _
   ByVal dViewFactor As Double, _
   ByVal dCavity As Integer, _
   ByRef ppLoad As Object _
) 
Parameters
arrStudyGeomeProxies
eLoadType
ValueDescription
eLoadTypeBearing_Auto 
eLoadTypeCentrifugal_Auto 
eLoadTypeEnforcedDisplacement_Auto 
eLoadTypeEnforcedRotation_Auto 
eLoadTypeForce_Auto 
eLoadTypeGravity_Auto 
eLoadTypeMoment_Auto 
eLoadTypeNone_Auto 
eLoadTypePressure_Auto 
eLoadTypeSSHTConvection_Auto 
eLoadTypeSSHTHeatflux_Auto 
eLoadTypeSSHTHeatGeneration_Auto 
eLoadTypeSSHTRadiation_Auto 
eLoadTypeSSHTTemperature_Auto 
eLoadTypeTemperature_Auto 
eLoadTypeTorque_Auto 
dLoadValue
dLoadValueAngAcceln
eLoadDir
ValueDescription
eLoadDirAboutAxis_Auto 
eLoadDirAlongVec_Auto 
eLoadDirCentrifugal_Auto 
eLoadDirComponents_Auto 
eLoadDirDefault_Auto 
eLoadDirForCnstr_Auto 
eLoadDirGravity_Auto 
eLoadDirHeatFlux_Auto 
eLoadDirNormalToFace_Auto 
eLoadDirTorque_Auto 
x
y
z
xx
yy
zz
colorLoadSymbol
colorLoadSymbolAngAcc
dSpacingFactor
dSizeFactor
dSteeringWheelLen
dwLoadProps
dLoadSymSpacing
dLoadSymSize
dAmbientTemp
dSurfEmissivity
dSurfAbsorptivity
dViewFactor
dCavity
ppLoad
Example
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Module Example
    <STAThread()> _
    Sub Main()
        Dim objApplication As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objPartDocument As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument = Nothing
        Dim objStudyOwner As SolidEdgePart.StudyOwner = Nothing
        Dim objStudy As SolidEdgePart.Study = Nothing
        Dim objThermalStudy As SolidEdgePart.Study = Nothing
        Dim objMeshOwner As SolidEdgePart.MeshOwner = Nothing
        Dim objLoadOwner As SolidEdgePart.LoadOwner = Nothing
        Dim objLoad As SolidEdgePart.Load = Nothing
        Dim objModels As SolidEdgePart.Models = Nothing
        Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model = Nothing
        Dim objModelBody As SolidEdgeGeometry.Body = Nothing
        Dim objGeomArray(0) As Object
        Dim objFaces As SolidEdgeGeometry.Faces = Nothing
        Dim objFaceArray(1) As SolidEdgeGeometry.Face
        Dim objExtrudedProtrusions As SolidEdgePart.ExtrudedProtrusions = Nothing
        Dim objExtrudedProtrusion As SolidEdgePart.ExtrudedProtrusion = Nothing
        Dim estudyType As SolidEdgePart.FEAStudyTypeEnum_Auto
        Dim eMeshType As SolidEdgePart.FEAMeshTypeEnum_Auto
        Dim dThickness As Double = 0
        Dim dwInputOptions As UInteger = 0
        Dim ulNumModes As ULong = 7
        Dim dFreqlow As Double = 0
        Dim dFreqHigh As Double = 1.0
        Dim cmdLineOpts As String = ""
        Dim nastranKeywordOpts As String = ""
        Dim dwResultoptions As UInteger = 0

        'Thermal Options
        Dim dConvectionExp As Double = 0
        Dim dEnclosureAmbientEle As Double = 0
        Dim dwThrmlOptions As UInteger = 0

        'Thermal Load Options
        Dim eLoadType As SolidEdgePart.FEALoadTypeEnum_Auto = SolidEdgePart.FEALoadTypeEnum_Auto.eLoadTypeNone_Auto

        Dim dLoadValue As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadValueAngAccln As Double = 0.0

        Dim eLoadSymbDir As SolidEdgePart.LoadSymbDirOptsEnum_Auto = SolidEdgePart.LoadSymbDirOptsEnum_Auto.eLoadDirHeatFlux_Auto

        Dim dLoadDirX As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadDirY As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadDirZ As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadPosX As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadPosY As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadPosZ As Double = 0.0
        Dim unColorSymbol As UInteger = 255
        Dim unAngAcclnColorSymbol As UInteger = 8388673
        Dim dSpacingFactor As Double = 0.0
        Dim dSizeFactor As Double = 0.0
        Dim dSteeringWheelLen As Double = 0.0
        Dim dwLoadProps As UInteger = 0
        Dim dLoadSymSpacing As Double = 0.0
        Dim dLoadSymSize As Double = 0.0
        Dim dAmbientTemp As Double = 0.0
        Dim dSurfEmissivity As Double = 0.0
        Dim dSurfAbsoptivity As Double = 0.0
        Dim dViewFactor As Double = 0.0
        Dim nCavity As Integer = 0


        Try
            OleMessageFilter.Register()

            objApplication = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")
            objPartDocument = objApplication.ActiveDocument

            ' Get Study Owner 
            objStudyOwner = objPartDocument.StudyOwner

            'Add Thermal Study
            estudyType = SolidEdgePart.FEAStudyTypeEnum_Auto.eStudyTypeSSHT_Auto
            eMeshType = SolidEdgePart.FEAMeshTypeEnum_Auto.eMeshTypeTetrahedral_Auto
            objStudyOwner.AddThermalStudy(estudyType,
                                        eMeshType,
                                        dThickness,
                                        dwInputOptions,
                                        ulNumModes,
                                        dFreqlow,
                                        dFreqHigh,
                                        cmdLineOpts,
                                        nastranKeywordOpts,
                                        dwResultoptions,
                                        dwThrmlOptions,
                                        dEnclosureAmbientEle,
                                        dConvectionExp,
                                        objStudy)


            objThermalStudy = objStudy
            objModels = objPartDocument.Models
            objModel = objModels.Item(1)

            ' Get the study geometries
            objModelBody = objModel.Body()
            objGeomArray(0) = Nothing
            objGeomArray(0) = objModelBody

            ' Deselect the geometry from study
            objThermalStudy.SetGeometries(objGeomArray)

            objThermalStudy.GetLoadOwner(objLoadOwner)

            'Get Thermal Options
            objThermalStudy.GetThermalStudyOptions(dwThrmlOptions, dEnclosureAmbientEle, dConvectionExp)

            dEnclosureAmbientEle = 10
            dConvectionExp = 3.4


            'Set Thermal Options
            objThermalStudy.SetThermalStudyOptions(dwThrmlOptions, dEnclosureAmbientEle, dConvectionExp)

            ' Get Protrusion.
            objExtrudedProtrusions = objModel.ExtrudedProtrusions
            objExtrudedProtrusion = objExtrudedProtrusions.Item(1)

            ' Get faces collection
            objFaces = objExtrudedProtrusion.Faces(SolidEdgeGeometry.FeatureTopologyQueryTypeConstants.igQueryAll)

            objFaceArray(0) = objFaces.Item(0)

            'Heat Flux Load Properties
            eLoadType = SolidEdgePart.FEALoadTypeEnum_Auto.eLoadTypeSSHTHeatflux_Auto
            dLoadValue = 100
            dLoadValueAngAccln = 0.0
            eLoadSymbDir = SolidEdgePart.LoadSymbDirOptsEnum_Auto.eLoadDirHeatFlux_Auto
            dLoadDirX = 0.0
            dLoadDirY = 0.0
            dLoadDirZ = 1
            dLoadPosX = -0.039485373058438106
            dLoadPosY = 0.0
            dLoadPosZ = 0.034828766147378246
            unColorSymbol = 255
            unAngAcclnColorSymbol = 8388673
            dSpacingFactor = 0.15
            dSizeFactor = 0.155
            dSteeringWheelLen = 0.0
            dwLoadProps = 2304
            dLoadSymSpacing = 0.046329513280848368
            dLoadSymSize = 0.047873830390209982
            dAmbientTemp = 273.15
            dSurfEmissivity = 0
            dSurfAbsoptivity = 0
            dViewFactor = 0
            nCavity = 1

            'Add Thermal Heat Flux Load
            objLoadOwner.AddThermalLoad(objFaceArray,
                                        eLoadType,
                                        dLoadValue,
                                        dLoadValueAngAccln,
                                        eLoadSymbDir,
                                        dLoadDirX,
                                        dLoadDirY,
                                        dLoadDirZ,
                                        dLoadPosX,
                                        dLoadPosY,
                                        dLoadPosZ,
                                        unColorSymbol,
                                        unAngAcclnColorSymbol,
                                        dSpacingFactor,
                                        dSizeFactor,
                                        dSteeringWheelLen,
                                        dwLoadProps,
                                        dLoadSymSpacing,
                                        dLoadSymSize,
                                        dAmbientTemp,
                                        dSurfEmissivity,
                                        dSurfAbsoptivity,
                                        dViewFactor,
                                        nCavity,
                                        objLoad)


            'Update Heat Flux Load Value.
            objLoad.SetLoadValue(500)

            objLoad = Nothing
            objFaceArray(0) = Nothing
            objFaceArray(0) = objFaces.Item(4)

            'Radiation Load Properties
            eLoadType = SolidEdgePart.FEALoadTypeEnum_Auto.eLoadTypeSSHTRadiation_Auto
            dLoadValue = 100
            dLoadValueAngAccln = 0.0
            eLoadSymbDir = SolidEdgePart.LoadSymbDirOptsEnum_Auto.eLoadDirNormalToFace_Auto
            dLoadDirX = 1
            dLoadDirY = 0.0
            dLoadDirZ = 0.0
            dLoadPosX = -0.04057088227356833
            dLoadPosY = 0.022897311677400896
            dLoadPosZ = 0.06554422099691215
            unColorSymbol = 42495
            unAngAcclnColorSymbol = 8388673
            dSpacingFactor = 0.15
            dSizeFactor = 0.155
            dSteeringWheelLen = 0.0
            dwLoadProps = 2048
            dLoadSymSpacing = 0.046329513280848368
            dLoadSymSize = 0.047873830390209982
            dAmbientTemp = 315.15
            dSurfEmissivity = 0.54
            dSurfAbsoptivity = 0.237
            dViewFactor = 0.45
            nCavity = 1

            'Add Thermal Radiation Load
            objLoadOwner.AddThermalLoad(objFaceArray,
                                        eLoadType,
                                        dLoadValue,
                                        dLoadValueAngAccln,
                                        eLoadSymbDir,
                                        dLoadDirX,
                                        dLoadDirY,
                                        dLoadDirZ,
                                        dLoadPosX,
                                        dLoadPosY,
                                        dLoadPosZ,
                                        unColorSymbol,
                                        unAngAcclnColorSymbol,
                                        dSpacingFactor,
                                        dSizeFactor,
                                        dSteeringWheelLen,
                                        dwLoadProps,
                                        dLoadSymSpacing,
                                        dLoadSymSize,
                                        dAmbientTemp,
                                        dSurfEmissivity,
                                        dSurfAbsoptivity,
                                        dViewFactor,
                                        nCavity,
                                        objLoad)


            'Get Thermal Load Options
            objLoad.GetThermalLoadOptions(eLoadType,
                                        dLoadValue,
                                        dLoadValueAngAccln,
                                        eLoadSymbDir,
                                        dLoadDirX,
                                        dLoadDirY,
                                        dLoadDirZ,
                                        dLoadPosX,
                                        dLoadPosY,
                                        dLoadPosZ,
                                        unColorSymbol,
                                        unAngAcclnColorSymbol,
                                        dSpacingFactor,
                                        dSizeFactor,
                                        dSteeringWheelLen,
                                        dwLoadProps,
                                        dLoadSymSpacing,
                                        dLoadSymSize,
                                        dAmbientTemp,
                                        dSurfEmissivity,
                                        dSurfAbsoptivity,
                                        dViewFactor,
                                        nCavity)

            dAmbientTemp = 306.15
            dSurfAbsoptivity = 0.9
            dSurfEmissivity = 0.43
            dViewFactor = 0.75
            nCavity = 10

            'Set Thermal Load Options
            objLoad.SetThermalLoadOptions(eLoadType,
                                        dLoadValue,
                                        dLoadValueAngAccln,
                                        eLoadSymbDir,
                                        dLoadDirX,
                                        dLoadDirY,
                                        dLoadDirZ,
                                        dLoadPosX,
                                        dLoadPosY,
                                        dLoadPosY,
                                        unColorSymbol,
                                        unAngAcclnColorSymbol,
                                        dSpacingFactor,
                                        dSizeFactor,
                                        dSteeringWheelLen,
                                        dwLoadProps,
                                        dLoadSymSpacing,
                                        dLoadSymSize,
                                        dAmbientTemp,
                                        dSurfEmissivity,
                                        dSurfAbsoptivity,
                                        dViewFactor,
                                        nCavity)


        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
        Finally
            OleMessageFilter.Revoke()
        End Try
    End Sub

End Module
See Also

LoadOwner Object  | LoadOwner Members  | Solid Edge ST5 - What's New