Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld class¶

Constants¶

GeneralizedWeld.BUTT¶

GeneralizedWeld is *CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_BUTT

GeneralizedWeld.COMBINED¶

GeneralizedWeld is *CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_COMBINED

GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET¶

GeneralizedWeld is *CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_CROSS_FILLET

GeneralizedWeld.FILLET¶

GeneralizedWeld is *CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_FILLET

GeneralizedWeld.SPOT¶

GeneralizedWeld is *CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_SPOT

Properties¶

property GeneralizedWeld.a: float¶

Width of fillet (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.alpha: float¶

Weld angle (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.beta: float¶

Failure parameter (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.cid: integer¶

Coordinate System ID

property GeneralizedWeld.d: float¶

Thickness of weld (GeneralizedWeld.BUTT)

property GeneralizedWeld.epsf: float¶

Effective plastic strain at failure (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT, GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.exists(read only): boolean¶

true if gwld exists, false if referred to but not defined

property GeneralizedWeld.filter: integer¶

Number of force vectors saved for filtering

property GeneralizedWeld.id: boolean¶

true if _ID option is set, false if not

property GeneralizedWeld.include: integer¶

The Include file number that the gwld is in

property GeneralizedWeld.l: float¶

Length of weld (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.label: integer¶

Constrained Generalized weld number

property GeneralizedWeld.lt: float¶

Transverse length (GeneralizedWeld.BUTT)

property GeneralizedWeld.m: float¶

Exponent for shear force (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT)

property GeneralizedWeld.model(read only): integer¶

The Model number that the generalized weld is in

property GeneralizedWeld.n: float¶

Exponent for normal force (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT)

property GeneralizedWeld.npr: integer¶

Number of individual nodal pairs in cross fillet and combined weld

property GeneralizedWeld.nprt: integer¶

Printout option

property GeneralizedWeld.nsid: integer¶

Set Node Set ID

property GeneralizedWeld.option: constant¶

GeneralizedWeld type. Can be GeneralizedWeld.SPOT, GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.COMBINED

property GeneralizedWeld.sigf: float¶

Stress at failure (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.sigy: float¶

Stress at failure (GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.sn: float¶

Normal force at failure (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT)

property GeneralizedWeld.ss: float¶

Shear force at faliure (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT)

property GeneralizedWeld.tfail: float¶

Failure time for constraint set (GeneralizedWeld.SPOT, GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.BUTT, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.w: float¶

Width of flange (GeneralizedWeld.FILLET, GeneralizedWeld.CROSS_FILLET)

property GeneralizedWeld.wid: integer¶

Constrained Generalized weld number (identical to label)

property GeneralizedWeld.window: float¶

Filter time window

Constructor¶

classmethod GeneralizedWeld(model, option, nsid, cid=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, filter=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, window=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, npr=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, nprt=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, wid=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Create a new GeneralizedWeld object

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that gwld will be created in

option (constant) – Constrained generalized weld type (any)

nsid (integer) – Set Node Set ID

cid (integer) – Optional. Coordinate System ID

filter (integer) – Optional. Number of force vectors saved for filtering

window (float) – Optional. Filter time window

npr (integer) – Optional. Number of individual nodal pairs in cross fillet and combined weld

nprt (integer) – Optional. Printout option

wid (integer) – Optional. Constrained Generalized weld number

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object

Return type:

dict

Example

To create a new gwld 1000 of type SPOT in model m with specifiction: nsid, cid, filter, window, nprt are 91, 92, 81, 0.5, 82 respectively
w = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld(m, Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.SPOT, 91, 92, 81, 0.5, 82, 1000)

Static methods¶

classmethod GeneralizedWeld.BlankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Blanks all of the generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be blanked in

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank all of the generalized welds in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.BlankAll(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.BlankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Blanks all of the flagged generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all the flagged generalized welds will be blanked in

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to blank

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank all of the generalized welds in model m flagged with f:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.BlankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.Create(model, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Starts an interactive editing panel to create a gwld

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that the gwld will be created in

modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if not made)

Return type:

dict

Example

To start creating a generalized weld in model m:
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Create(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.First(model)¶
Returns the first generalized weld in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get first generalized weld in

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if there are no generalized welds in the model)

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To get the first generalized weld in model m:
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.First(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.FirstFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Returns the first free generalized weld label in the model. Also see GeneralizedWeld.LastFreeLabel(), GeneralizedWeld.NextFreeLabel() and Model.FirstFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get first free generalized weld label in

layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to First free in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used (Equivalent to First free in editing panels)

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the first free generalized weld label in model m:
label = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.FirstFreeLabel(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.FlagAll(model, flag)¶
Flags all of the generalized welds in the model with a defined flag

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be flagged in

flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the generalized welds

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To flag all of the generalized welds with flag f in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.FlagAll(m, f)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.GetAll(model)¶
Returns a list of GeneralizedWeld objects for all of the generalized welds in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get generalized welds from

Returns:

List of GeneralizedWeld objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of GeneralizedWeld objects for all of the generalized welds in model m
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.GetAll(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.GetFlagged(model, flag)¶
Returns a list of GeneralizedWeld objects for all of the flagged generalized welds in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get generalized welds from

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to retrieve

Returns:

List of GeneralizedWeld objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of GeneralizedWeld objects for all of the generalized welds in model m flagged with f
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.GetFlagged(m, f)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.GetFromID(model, number)¶
Returns the GeneralizedWeld object for a generalized weld ID

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to find the generalized weld in

number (integer) – number of the generalized weld you want the GeneralizedWeld object for

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if generalized weld does not exist)

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To get the GeneralizedWeld object for generalized weld 100 in model m
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.GetFromID(m, 100)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.Last(model)¶
Returns the last generalized weld in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get last generalized weld in

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if there are no generalized welds in the model)

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To get the last generalized weld in model m:
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Last(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.LastFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Returns the last free generalized weld label in the model. Also see GeneralizedWeld.FirstFreeLabel(), GeneralizedWeld.NextFreeLabel() and see Model.LastFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get last free generalized weld label in

layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to Highest free in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the last free generalized weld label in model m:
label = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.LastFreeLabel(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.NextFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Returns the next free (highest+1) generalized weld label in the model. Also see GeneralizedWeld.FirstFreeLabel(), GeneralizedWeld.LastFreeLabel() and Model.NextFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get next free generalized weld label in

layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to Highest+1 in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used (Equivalent to Highest+1 in editing panels)

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the next free generalized weld label in model m:
label = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.NextFreeLabel(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.Pick(prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, button_text=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Allows the user to pick a generalized weld

Parameters:

prompt (string) – Text to display as a prompt to the user

limit (Model or Flag) – Optional. If the argument is a Model then only generalized welds from that model can be picked. If the argument is a Flag then only generalized welds that are flagged with limit can be selected. If omitted, or None, any generalized welds from any model can be selected. from any model

modal (boolean) – Optional. If picking is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the pick will be modal

button_text (string) – Optional. By default the window with the prompt will have a button labelled ‘Cancel’ which if pressed will cancel the pick and return None. If you want to change the text on the button use this argument. If omitted ‘Cancel’ will be used

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if not picked)

Return type:

dict

Example

To pick a generalized weld from model m giving the prompt ‘Pick generalized weld from screen’:
gw = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Pick('Pick generalized weld from screen', m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.RenumberAll(model, start)¶
Renumbers all of the generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be renumbered in

start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the generalized welds in model m, from 1000000:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.RenumberAll(m, 1000000)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.RenumberFlagged(model, flag, start)¶
Renumbers all of the flagged generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all the flagged generalized welds will be renumbered in

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to renumber

start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the generalized welds in model m flagged with f, from 1000000:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.RenumberFlagged(m, f, 1000000)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.Select(flag, prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Allows the user to select generalized welds using standard PRIMER object menus

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to use when selecting generalized welds

prompt (string) – Text to display as a prompt to the user

limit (Model or Flag) – Optional. If the argument is a Model then only generalized welds from that model can be selected. If the argument is a Flag then only generalized welds that are flagged with limit can be selected (limit should be different to flag). If omitted, or None, any generalized welds can be selected. from any model

modal (boolean) – Optional. If selection is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the selection will be modal

Returns:

Number of generalized welds selected or None if menu cancelled

Return type:

int

Example

To select generalized welds from model m, flagging those selected with flag f, giving the prompt ‘Select generalized welds’:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Select(f, 'Select generalized welds', m)
To select generalized welds, flagging those selected with flag f but limiting selection to generalized welds flagged with flag l, giving the prompt ‘Select generalized welds’:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Select(f, 'Select generalized welds', l)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.SketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Sketches all of the flagged generalized welds in the model. The generalized welds will be sketched until you either call GeneralizedWeld.Unsketch(), GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchFlagged(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all the flagged generalized welds will be sketched in

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to sketch

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the generalized welds are sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch flagged generalized welds several times and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To sketch all generalized welds flagged with flag in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.SketchFlagged(m, flag)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.Total(model, exists=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Returns the total number of generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get total for

exists (boolean) – Optional. true if only existing generalized welds should be counted. If false or omitted referenced but undefined generalized welds will also be included in the total

Returns:

number of generalized welds

Return type:

int

Example

To get the total number of generalized welds in model m:
total = Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.Total(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.UnblankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Unblanks all of the generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be unblanked in

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank all of the generalized welds in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.UnblankAll(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.UnblankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Unblanks all of the flagged generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that the flagged generalized welds will be unblanked in

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to unblank

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank all of the generalized welds in model m flagged with f:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.UnblankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.UnflagAll(model, flag)¶
Unsets a defined flag on all of the generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that the defined flag for all generalized welds will be unset in

flag (Flag) – Flag to unset on the generalized welds

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unset the flag f on all the generalized welds in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.UnflagAll(m, f)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Unsketches all generalized welds

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be unblanked in

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the generalized welds are unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several things and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch all generalized welds in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchAll(m)
classmethod GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Unsketches all flagged generalized welds in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model that all generalized welds will be unsketched in

flag (Flag) – Flag set on the generalized welds that you want to unsketch

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the generalized welds are unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several things and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch all generalized welds flagged with flag in model m:
Oasys.PRIMER.GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchAll(m, flag)

Instance methods¶

GeneralizedWeld.AssociateComment(comment)¶
Associates a comment with a generalized weld

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be attached to the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To associate comment c to the generalized weld gw:
gw.AssociateComment(c)
GeneralizedWeld.Blank()¶
Blanks the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank generalized weld gw:
gw.Blank()
GeneralizedWeld.Blanked()¶
Checks if the generalized weld is blanked or not

Returns:

True if blanked, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if generalized weld gw is blanked:
if gw.Blanked():
    do_something..
GeneralizedWeld.Browse(modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Starts an edit panel in Browse mode

Parameters:

modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

no return value

Return type:

None

Example

To Browse generalized weld gw:
gw.Browse()
GeneralizedWeld.ClearFlag(flag)¶
Clears a flag on the generalized weld

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to clear on the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To clear flag f for generalized weld gw:
gw.ClearFlag(f)
GeneralizedWeld.Copy(range=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Copies the generalized weld. The target include of the copied generalized weld can be set using Options.copy_target_include

Parameters:

range (boolean) – Optional. If you want to keep the copied item in the range specified for the current include. Default value is false. To set current include, use Include.MakeCurrentLayer()

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To copy generalized weld gw into generalized weld z:
z = gw.Copy()
GeneralizedWeld.DetachComment(comment)¶
Detaches a comment from a generalized weld

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be detached from the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To detach comment c from the generalized weld gw:
gw.DetachComment(c)
GeneralizedWeld.Edit(modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Starts an interactive editing panel

Parameters:

modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

no return value

Return type:

None

Example

To Edit generalized weld gw:
gw.Edit()
GeneralizedWeld.Flagged(flag)¶
Checks if the generalized weld is flagged or not

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to test on the generalized weld

Returns:

True if flagged, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if generalized weld gw has flag f set on it:
if gw.Flagged(f):
    do_something..
GeneralizedWeld.GetCombinedData(index)¶
Returns the combined data for a specific nodal pair as a list

Parameters:

index (integer) – Index you want the data for. Note that indices start at 0

Returns:

A list containing the data (tfail, epsf, sigy, beta, l, w, a, alpha, nodea, nodeb, ncid, wtyp)

Return type:

list

Example

To get the data for the 3rd node pair for generalized weld gw:
data = gw.GetCombinedData(2)
GeneralizedWeld.GetComments()¶
Extracts the comments associated to a generalized weld

Returns:

List of Comment objects (or None if there are no comments associated to the node)

Return type:

list

Example

To get the list of comments associated to the generalized weld gw:
comm_list = gw.GetComments()
GeneralizedWeld.GetCrossFilletData(index)¶
Returns the cross fillet data for a specific nodal pair as a list

Parameters:

index (integer) – Index you want the data for. Note that indices start at 0

Returns:

A list containing the data (nodea, nodeb, ncid)

Return type:

list

Example

To get the data for the 3rd node pair for generalized weld gw:
data = gw.GetCrossFilletData(2)
GeneralizedWeld.GetParameter(prop)¶
Checks if a GeneralizedWeld property is a parameter or not. Note that object properties that are parameters are normally returned as the integer or float parameter values as that is virtually always what the user would want. For this function to work the JavaScript interpreter must use the parameter name instead of the value. This can be done by setting the Options.property_parameter_names option to true before calling the function and then resetting it to false afterwards.. This behaviour can also temporarily be switched by using the GeneralizedWeld.ViewParameters() method and ‘method chaining’ (see the examples below)

Parameters:

prop (string) – generalized weld property to get parameter for

Returns:

Parameter object if property is a parameter, None if not

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if GeneralizedWeld property gw.example is a parameter:
Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = True
if gw.GetParameter(gw.example):
    do_something...
Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = False
To check if GeneralizedWeld property gw.example is a parameter by using the GetParameter method:
if gw.ViewParameters().GetParameter(gw.example):
    do_something..
GeneralizedWeld.Keyword()¶
Returns the keyword for this gwld (*CONSTRAINED_GENERALIZED_WELD_xxxx). Note that a carriage return is not added. See also GeneralizedWeld.KeywordCards()

Returns:

string containing the keyword

Return type:

str

Example

To get the keyword for generalized weld gw:
key = gw.Keyword()
GeneralizedWeld.KeywordCards()¶
Returns the keyword cards for the gwld. Note that a carriage return is not added. See also GeneralizedWeld.Keyword()

Returns:

string containing the cards

Return type:

str

Example

To get the cards for generalized weld gw:
cards = gw.KeywordCards()
GeneralizedWeld.Next()¶
Returns the next generalized weld in the model

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if there are no more generalized welds in the model)

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To get the generalized weld in model m after generalized weld gw:
gw = gw.Next()
GeneralizedWeld.Previous()¶
Returns the previous generalized weld in the model

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object (or None if there are no more generalized welds in the model)

Return type:

GeneralizedWeld

Example

To get the generalized weld in model m before generalized weld gw:
gw = gw.Previous()
GeneralizedWeld.SetCombinedData(index, data)¶
Sets the combined data for a specific nodal pair

Parameters:

index (integer) – Index you want to set the data for. Note that indices start at 0

data (List of numbers) – List containing the data. The list length should be 12 (tfail, epsf, sigy, beta, l, w, a, alpha, nodea, nodeb, ncid, wtyp)

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the data for the 3rd nodal pair for generalized weld gw to the values in list adata:
gw.SetCombinedData(2, adata)
GeneralizedWeld.SetCrossFilletData(index, data)¶
Sets the cross fillet data for a specific nodal pair

Parameters:

index (integer) – Index you want to set the data for. Note that indices start at 0

data (List of numbers) – List containing the data. The list length should be 3 (nodea, nodeb, ncid)

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the data for the 3rd nodal pair for generalized weld gw to the values in list adata:
gw.SetCrossFilletData(2, adata)
GeneralizedWeld.SetFlag(flag)¶
Sets a flag on the generalized weld

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set flag f for generalized weld gw:
gw.SetFlag(f)
GeneralizedWeld.Sketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Sketches the generalized weld. The generalized weld will be sketched until you either call GeneralizedWeld.Unsketch(), GeneralizedWeld.UnsketchAll(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the generalized weld is sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch several generalized welds and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To sketch generalized weld gw:
gw.Sketch()
GeneralizedWeld.Unblank()¶
Unblanks the generalized weld

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank generalized weld gw:
gw.Unblank()
GeneralizedWeld.Unsketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)¶
Unsketches the generalized weld

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the generalized weld is unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several generalized welds and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch generalized weld gw:
gw.Unsketch()
GeneralizedWeld.ViewParameters()¶
Object properties that are parameters are normally returned as the integer or float parameter values as that is virtually always what the user would want. This function temporarily changes the behaviour so that if a property is a parameter the parameter name is returned instead. This can be used with ‘method chaining’ (see the example below) to make sure a property argument is correct

Returns:

GeneralizedWeld object

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if GeneralizedWeld property gw.example is a parameter by using the GeneralizedWeld.GetParameter() method:
if gw.ViewParameters().GetParameter(gw.example):
    do_something..
GeneralizedWeld.Xrefs()¶
Returns the cross references for this generalized weld

Returns:

Xrefs object

Return type:

dict

Example

To get the cross references for generalized weld gw:
xrefs = gw.Xrefs()