Oasys.PRIMER.Section class

Constants

Section.ALE1D

Section ale1d type

Section.ALE2D

Section ale2d type

Section.BEAM

Section beam type

Section.DISCRETE

Section discrete type

Section.POINT_SOURCE

Section point source type

Section.SEATBELT

Section seatbelt type

Section.SHELL

Section shell type

Section.SOLID

Section solid type

Section.SPH

Section sph type

Section.TSHELL

Section thick shell type

Properties

property Section.aafac: float

ALE advection factor(SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.aet: integer

Ambient element type (ALE1D, ALE2D, SOLID)

property Section.afac: float

Smoothing weight factor - Simple average (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.ale: boolean

If _ALE option is set. Can be true or false (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.aleform: integer

ALE formulation (ALE1D, ALE2D)

property Section.baselm: integer

Base element type for XFEM (SHELL)

property Section.bfac: float

Smoothing weight factor - Volume weighting (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.cfac: float

Smoothing weight factor - Isoparametric (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.cmid: integer

Cohesive material (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.cohthk: float

Cohesive thickness (SOLID)

property Section.colour: Colour

The colour of the section

property Section.dfac: float

Smoothing weight factor - Equipotential (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.domint: integer

Domain integration in XFEM (SHELL)

property Section.dr: float

PERI normalized horizon size (SOLID)

property Section.dx: float

Normalized dilation parameter of kernel function in X (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.dy: float

Normalized dilation parameter of kernel function in Y (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.dz: float

Normalized dilation parameter of kernel function in Z (SOLID)

property Section.efac: float

Smoothing weight factor - Equilibrium (SHELL)

property Section.efg: boolean

If _EFG option is set. Can be true or false (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.elform: integer

Element formulation (ALE1D, ALE2D, BEAM, SHELL, SOLID, TSHELL)

property Section.end: float

End time for smoothing (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.exists(read only): boolean

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

property Section.failcr: integer

Different failure criteria (SHELL)

property Section.fs: float

SPG Failure strain if IDAM = 1 (SOLID)

property Section.icomp: integer

Composite flag (SHELL, TSHELL)

property Section.idam: integer

SPG Option of damage mechanism (SOLID)

property Section.idila: integer

Normalized dilation parameter definition (SOLID)

property Section.idim: integer

Domain integration method (SOLID)

property Section.iebt: integer

Essential boundary condition treatment (SOLID)

property Section.ihgf: integer

Flag for using hourglass stabilization (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.iloc: integer

Coordinate system option (SHELL)

property Section.include: integer

The Include file number that the section is in

property Section.ispline: integer

EFG kernel function definition (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.itaj: integer

Flag for setting up finite element matrices (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.itb: integer

SPG Stabilization flag (SOLID)

property Section.ithelfm: integer

THERMAL shell formulation (SHELL)

property Section.iunf: integer

Flag for using nodal fibre vectors (SHELL)

property Section.kernel: integer

SPG kernel type approximation (SOLID)

property Section.label: integer or string

Section ID (all types) or character label. Also see the secid property which is an alternative name for this

property Section.lmc: integer

Number of property parameters (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.lprint: integer

Debug printout option (SHELL)

property Section.lscale: float

SPG length scale for displacement regularisation (SOLID)

property Section.misc: boolean

If _MISC option is set. Can be true or false (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.model(read only): integer

The Model number that the section is in

property Section.nhsv: integer

Number of history variables (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.nip: integer

Number of integration points (SHELL, SOLID, TSHELL)

property Section.nipp: integer

Number of in-plane integration points (SHELL)

property Section.nxdof: integer

Number of extra degrees of freedom per node (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.peri: boolean

If _PERI option is set. Can be true or false (SOLID)

property Section.propcr: integer

Not used (SHELL)

property Section.propt: float

Printout option (SHELL, TSHELL)

property Section.ptype: integer

PERI peridynamics formulation (SOLID)

property Section.qr: float

Quadrature rule (BEAM, SHELL, TSHELL)

property Section.secid: integer or string

Section ID (all types) or character label. Also see the label property which is an alternative name for this

property Section.shrf: float

Shear correction factor (BEAM, SHELL, TSHELL)

property Section.smstep: integer

SPG Interval of timestep to conduction displ regularisation (SOLID)

property Section.spg: boolean

If _SPG option is set. Can be true or false (SOLID)

property Section.start: float

Time imposed SPH approximation is activated (SPH) or
Start time for smoothing (SHELL, SOLID)

property Section.stretch: float

SPG stretching parameter if IDAM = 1 (SOLID)

property Section.swtime: float

SPG Time to switch from updated Lagrangian to Eulerian kernel (SOLID)

property Section.thermal: boolean

If _THERMAL option is set. Can be true or false (SHELL)

property Section.thick: float

Thickness (ALE1D, SEATBELT)

property Section.title: string

Section title (all types)

property Section.toldef: float

Deformation tolerance (SOLID)

property Section.transparency: integer

The transparency of the section (0-100) 0% is opaque, 100% is transparent

property Section.type(read only): constant

Section type. Can be Section.ALE1D, Section.ALE2D, Section.BEAM, Section.DISCRETE, Section.POINT_SOURCE, Section.SEATBELT, Section.SHELL, Section.SOLID, Section.SPH or Section.TSHELL

property Section.xfem: boolean

If _THERMAL option is set. Can be true or false (SHELL)

BEAM

property Section.a: float

Cross sectional area

property Section.aisc: boolean

If _AISC option is set. Can be true or false

property Section.aisc_label: string

AISC section label

property Section.ca: float

Cable area

property Section.cid: integer

Coordinate system ID for orientation

property Section.cst: float

Cross section type

property Section.d1: float

Input parameter 1 for section type

property Section.d2: float

Input parameter 2 for section type

property Section.d3: float

Input parameter 3 for section type

property Section.d4: float

Input parameter 4 for section type

property Section.d5: float

Input parameter 5 for section type

property Section.d6: float

Input parameter 6 for section type

property Section.dofn1: float

Active degree of freedom at node 1

property Section.dofn2: float

Active degree of freedom at node 2

property Section.iner: float

Mass moment of inertia

property Section.iovpr: integer

Print flag for the elbow ovalization degrees of freedom (elform 14)

property Section.iprstr: integer

Flag for adding stress due to pressure into the material routine (elform 14)

property Section.irr: float

Irr

property Section.iss: float

Iss

property Section.ist: float

Ist

property Section.itoff: float

Option to specify torsional behaviour for spotwelds

property Section.itorm: float

Itorm

property Section.itt: float

Itt

property Section.iw: float

Warping constant

property Section.iwr: float

Warping constant

property Section.iyr: float

IYR integral

property Section.izr: float

IZR integral

property Section.j: float

torsional constant

property Section.nsloc: float

Location of s reference surface

property Section.nsm: float

Non structural mass per unit length

property Section.ntloc: float

Location of t reference surface

property Section.offset: float

Offset for cable

property Section.pr: float

Pressure inside elements (elform 14)

property Section.print: float

Output spot force resultants from spotwelds

property Section.rampt: float

Ramp up time for dynamic relaxation

property Section.rrcon: float

r rotational constraint

property Section.sa: float

Shear area

property Section.scoor: float

Location of triad for discrete beam

property Section.srcon: float

s rotational constraint

property Section.stress: float

Initial stress for dynamic relaxation

property Section.stype: string

Section type

property Section.trcon: float

t rotational constraint

property Section.ts1: float

s thickness or outer diameter at N1

property Section.ts2: float

s thickness or outer diameter at N2

property Section.tt1: float

t thickness or inner diameter at N1

property Section.tt2: float

t thickness or inner diameter at N2

property Section.vol: float

Volume of discrete beam

property Section.ys: float

s coordinate of shear centre of cross section

property Section.zs: float

t coordinate of shear centre of cross section

DISCRETE

property Section.cdl: float

Deflection limit in compression

property Section.cl: float

Clearance

property Section.dro: integer

Displacement/rotation option

property Section.fd: float

Failure deflection

property Section.kd: float

Dynamic magnification factor

property Section.tdl: float

Deflection limit in tension

property Section.v0: float

Test velocity

POINT SOURCE

property Section.lcidt: integer

Temperature loadcurve ID

property Section.lcidvel: integer

Inlet flow velocity loadcurve ID

property Section.lcidvolr: integer

Relative volume loadcurve ID

property Section.lcmdot1: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 1

property Section.lcmdot2: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 2

property Section.lcmdot3: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 3

property Section.lcmdot4: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 4

property Section.lcmdot5: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 5

property Section.lcmdot6: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 6

property Section.lcmdot7: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 7

property Section.lcmdot8: integer

Mass flowrate loadcurve for gas 8

property Section.mixture: boolean

If _MIXTURE option is set. Can be true or false

property Section.nidlc001: integer

1st node ID defining a local coordinate

property Section.nidlc002: integer

2nd node ID defining a local coordinate

property Section.nidlc003: integer

3rd node ID defining a local coordinate

property Section.points: integer

Number of point sources

SEATBELT

property Section.area: float

Optional cross sectional area used in contact

SHELL

property Section.edgset: integer

Edge node set

property Section.idof: float

Thickness field value

property Section.marea: float

Non structural mass per unit area

property Section.nloc: integer

Location of reference surface

property Section.setyp: integer

2D solid element type

property Section.t1: float

Thickness at Node 1

property Section.t2: float

Thickness at Node 2

property Section.t3: float

Thickness at Node 3

property Section.t4: float

Thickness at Node 4

SOLID

property Section.cohoff: float

Relative location of cohesive layer (for cohesive solid elements 20 and 22)

property Section.ds: float

Displacement jump

property Section.ecut: float

Minimum distance to the node that a crack surface can cut to the edge

property Section.gaskett: float

Gasket thickness for converting elform 19-22 elements to gasket element

property Section.ibr: integer

Branching

property Section.iken: integer

approximation

property Section.ips: integer

Pressure smoothing/recovery

property Section.sf: float

Failure strain

property Section.stime: float

Time to switch from stabilized EFG to standard EFG formulation

SPH

property Section.cslh: float

Smoothing length constant

property Section.death: float

Time imposed SPH approximation is stopped

property Section.ellipse: boolean

If _ELLIPSE option is set (was _TENSOR pre R8). Can be true or false

property Section.hmax: float

Max smoothing length scale factor

property Section.hmin: float

Min smoothing length scale factor

property Section.hxcslh: float

Constant for smoothing length in X for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.hxini: float

Initial smoothing length in X for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.hycslh: float

Constant for smoothing length in Y for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.hyini: float

Initial smoothing length in Y for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.hzcslh: float

Constant for smoothing length in Z for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.hzini: float

Initial smoothing length in Z for tensor/ellipse case

property Section.iform: integer

SPH element formulation

property Section.interaction: boolean

If _INTERACTION option is set. Can be true or false

property Section.sphini: float

Optional initial smoothing length

property Section.tensor: boolean

If _TENSOR option is set (_ELLIPSE from R8 onwards). Can be true or false

property Section.user: boolean

If _USER option is set. Can be true or false

TSHELL

property Section.tshear: integer

Flag for transverse shear strain or stress distribution

Constructor

classmethod Section(model, secid, type, title=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Create a new Section object

Parameters:
Returns:

Section object

Return type:

dict

Example

To create a new section, type shell, called ‘Example’ in model m with label 100:

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section(m, 100, Oasys.PRIMER.Section.SHELL, 'Example')

Static methods

classmethod Section.BlankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Blanks all of the sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections 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 sections in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.BlankAll(m)
classmethod Section.BlankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Blanks all of the flagged sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged sections will be blanked in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections 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 sections in model m flagged with f:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.BlankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod Section.Create(model, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Starts an interactive editing panel to create a section

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the sect 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:

Section object (or None if not made)

Return type:

dict

Example

To start creating a section in model m:

d = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Create(m)
classmethod Section.First(model)

Returns the first section in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get first section in

Returns:

Section object (or None if there are no sections in the model)

Return type:

Section

Example

To get the first section in model m:

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.First(m)
classmethod Section.FirstFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the first free section label in the model. Also see Section.LastFreeLabel(), Section.NextFreeLabel() and Model.FirstFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get first free section 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:

Section label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the first free section label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.FirstFreeLabel(m)
classmethod Section.FlagAll(model, flag)

Flags all of the sections in the model with a defined flag

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections will be flagged in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the sections

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To flag all of the sections with flag f in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.FlagAll(m, f)
classmethod Section.GetAll(model)

Returns a list of Section objects for all of the sections in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get sections from

Returns:

List of Section objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of Section objects for all of the sections in model m

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.GetAll(m)
classmethod Section.GetFlagged(model, flag)

Returns a list of Section objects for all of the flagged sections in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get sections from

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections that you want to retrieve

Returns:

List of Section objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of Section objects for all of the sections in model m flagged with f

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.GetFlagged(m, f)
classmethod Section.GetFromID(model, number)

Returns the Section object for a section ID

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to find the section in

  • number (integer) – number of the section you want the Section object for

Returns:

Section object (or None if section does not exist)

Return type:

Section

Example

To get the Section object for section 100 in model m

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.GetFromID(m, 100)
classmethod Section.Last(model)

Returns the last section in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get last section in

Returns:

Section object (or None if there are no sections in the model)

Return type:

Section

Example

To get the last section in model m:

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Last(m)
classmethod Section.LastFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the last free section label in the model. Also see Section.FirstFreeLabel(), Section.NextFreeLabel() and see Model.LastFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get last free section 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:

Section label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the last free section label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.LastFreeLabel(m)
classmethod Section.NextFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the next free (highest+1) section label in the model. Also see Section.FirstFreeLabel(), Section.LastFreeLabel() and Model.NextFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get next free section 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:

Section label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the next free section label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.NextFreeLabel(m)
classmethod Section.Pick(prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, button_text=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Allows the user to pick a section

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 sections from that model can be picked. If the argument is a Flag then only sections that are flagged with limit can be selected. If omitted, or None, any sections 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:

Section object (or None if not picked)

Return type:

dict

Example

To pick a section from model m giving the prompt ‘Pick section from screen’:

s = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Pick('Pick section from screen', m)
classmethod Section.RenumberAll(model, start)

Renumbers all of the sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections will be renumbered in

  • start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the sections in model m, from 1000000:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.RenumberAll(m, 1000000)
classmethod Section.RenumberFlagged(model, flag, start)

Renumbers all of the flagged sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged sections will be renumbered in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections that you want to renumber

  • start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the sections in model m flagged with f, from 1000000:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.RenumberFlagged(m, f, 1000000)
classmethod Section.Select(flag, prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Allows the user to select sections using standard PRIMER object menus

Parameters:

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to use when selecting sections

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

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

Return type:

int

Example

To select sections from model m, flagging those selected with flag f, giving the prompt ‘Select sections’:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Select(f, 'Select sections', m)

To select sections, flagging those selected with flag f but limiting selection to sections flagged with flag l, giving the prompt ‘Select sections’:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Select(f, 'Select sections', l)
classmethod Section.SketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Sketches all of the flagged sections in the model. The sections will be sketched until you either call Section.Unsketch(), Section.UnsketchFlagged(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged sections will be sketched in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections that you want to sketch

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the sections are sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch flagged sections 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 sections flagged with flag in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.SketchFlagged(m, flag)
classmethod Section.Total(model, exists=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the total number of sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get total for

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

Returns:

number of sections

Return type:

int

Example

To get the total number of sections in model m:

total = Oasys.PRIMER.Section.Total(m)
classmethod Section.UnblankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unblanks all of the sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections 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 sections in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.UnblankAll(m)
classmethod Section.UnblankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unblanks all of the flagged sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the flagged sections will be unblanked in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections 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 sections in model m flagged with f:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.UnblankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod Section.UnflagAll(model, flag)

Unsets a defined flag on all of the sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the defined flag for all sections will be unset in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to unset on the sections

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unset the flag f on all the sections in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.UnflagAll(m, f)
classmethod Section.UnsketchAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches all sections

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections will be unblanked in

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the sections 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 sections in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.UnsketchAll(m)
classmethod Section.UnsketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches all flagged sections in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all sections will be unsketched in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the sections that you want to unsketch

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the sections 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 sections flagged with flag in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.Section.UnsketchAll(m, flag)

Instance methods

Section.AssociateComment(comment)

Associates a comment with a section

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be attached to the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To associate comment c to the section s:

s.AssociateComment(c)
Section.Blank()

Blanks the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank section s:

s.Blank()
Section.Blanked()

Checks if the section is blanked or not

Returns:

True if blanked, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if section s is blanked:

if s.Blanked():
    do_something..
Section.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 section s:

s.Browse()
Section.ClearFlag(flag)

Clears a flag on the section

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to clear on the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To clear flag f for section s:

s.ClearFlag(f)
Section.Copy(range=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Copies the section. The target include of the copied section 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:

Section object

Return type:

Section

Example

To copy section s into section z:

z = s.Copy()
Section.DetachComment(comment)

Detaches a comment from a section

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be detached from the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To detach comment c from the section s:

s.DetachComment(c)
Section.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 section s:

s.Edit()
Section.ExtractColour()

Extracts the actual colour used for section.
By default in PRIMER many entities such as elements get their colour automatically from the part that they are in. PRIMER cycles through 13 default colours based on the label of the entity. In this case the section colour property will return the value Colour.PART instead of the actual colour. This method will return the actual colour which is used for drawing the section

Returns:

colour value (integer)

Return type:

int

Example

To return the colour used for drawing section s:

colour = s.ExtractColour()
Section.Flagged(flag)

Checks if the section is flagged or not

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to test on the section

Returns:

True if flagged, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if section s has flag f set on it:

if s.Flagged(f):
    do_something..
Section.GetBetaData(ipt)

Returns the beta angle data for an integration point in *SECTION_SHELL or *SECTION_TSHELL

Parameters:

ipt (integer) – The integration point you want the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

Returns:

float

Return type:

float

Example

To get the beta angle for the 3rd integration point for section shell s:

if (s.icomp and s.nip >= 3 ):
    beta = s.GetBetaData(2)
Section.GetComments()

Extracts the comments associated to a section

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 section s:

comm_list = s.GetComments()
Section.GetLmcData(i)

Returns the LMC property parameter for *SECTION_SHELL or *SECTION_SOLID

Parameters:

i (integer) – The point you want the parameter for. Note that points start at 0, not 1

Returns:

float

Return type:

float

Example

To get the 3rd LMC parameter for section shell s:

if (s.lmc >= 3):
    p = s.GetLmcData(2)
Section.GetParameter(prop)

Checks if a Section 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 Section.ViewParameters() method and ‘method chaining’ (see the examples below)

Parameters:

prop (string) – section property to get parameter for

Returns:

Parameter object if property is a parameter, None if not

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if Section property s.example is a parameter:

Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = True
if s.GetParameter(s.example):
    do_something...
Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = False

To check if Section property s.example is a parameter by using the GetParameter method:

if s.ViewParameters().GetParameter(s.example):
    do_something..
Section.GetPointData(ipt)

Returns the point data for a single point in *SECTION_POINT_SOURCE

Parameters:

ipt (integer) – The point you want the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

Returns:

A list of numbers containing the node id, vector id and orifice area

Return type:

list

Example

To get the data for the 3rd point for section point source s:

if s.points >= 3:
    pt_data = s.GetPointData(3)
Section.GetUserData(ipt)

Returns the user defined data for an integration point in *SECTION_SHELL and *SECTION_SOLID

Parameters:

ipt (integer) – The integration point you want the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

Returns:

A list containing the data (XI, ETA, WGT for *SECTION_SHELL, XI, ETA, ZETA, WGT for *SECTION_SOLID)

Return type:

list

Example

To get the data for the 3rd integration point for section shell s:

if (s.nipp >= 3):
    user_data = s.GetUserData(2)
Section.Keyword()

Returns the keyword for this section (*SECT, *SECT_SCALAR or *SECT_SCALAR_VALUE). Note that a carriage return is not added. See also Section.KeywordCards()

Returns:

string containing the keyword

Return type:

str

Example

To get the keyword for section s:

key = s.Keyword()
Section.KeywordCards()

Returns the keyword cards for the section. Note that a carriage return is not added. See also Section.Keyword()

Returns:

string containing the cards

Return type:

str

Example

To get the cards for section s:

cards = n.KeywordCards()
Section.Next()

Returns the next section in the model

Returns:

Section object (or None if there are no more sections in the model)

Return type:

Section

Example

To get the section in model m after section s:

s = s.Next()
Section.Previous()

Returns the previous section in the model

Returns:

Section object (or None if there are no more sections in the model)

Return type:

Section

Example

To get the section in model m before section s:

s = s.Previous()
Section.SetBetaData(ipt, beta)

Sets the beta angle for an integration point in *SECTION_SHELL or *SECTION_TSHELL

Parameters:

  • ipt (integer) – The integration point you want to set the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

  • beta (float) – Beta angle for the integration point

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the beta angle for the 3rd integration point to 45, for section s:

s.SetBetaData(2, 45)
Section.SetFlag(flag)

Sets a flag on the section

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set flag f for section s:

s.SetFlag(f)
Section.SetLmcData(ipt, lmc)

Sets the lmc parameter for a point in *SECTION_SHELL or *SECTION_SOLID

Parameters:

  • ipt (integer) – The point you want to set the data for. Note that points start at 0, not 1

  • lmc (float) – Lmc parameter for the point

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the 3rd lmc point to 0.1, for section s:

s.SetLmcData(2, 0.1)
Section.SetPointData(ipt, nodeid, vecid, area)

Sets the data for a single point in *SECTION_POINT_SOURCE

Parameters:

  • ipt (integer) – The point you want to set the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

  • nodeid (integer) – Node ID for the point

  • vecid (integer) – Vector ID for the point

  • area (real) – Orifice area for the point

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the data for the 3rd point to node 1, vector 10 and area 0.2, for section s:

s.SetPointData(2, 1, 10, 0.2)
Section.SetUserData(ipt, xi, eta, zeta, wgt)

Sets the user defined data for an integration point in *SECTION_SHELL and *SECTION_SOLID

Parameters:

  • ipt (integer) – The integration point you want to set the data for. Note that integration points start at 0, not 1

  • xi (real) – First isoparametric coordinate

  • eta (real) – Second isoparametric coordinate

  • zeta (real) – Second isoparametric coordinate (SOLID) or
    Isoparametric weight (SHELL)

  • wgt (real) – Isoparametric weight (SOLID)

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set the user data for the 3rd integration point to xi 0.5, eta 0.5, zeta -0.5, wgt 0.125, for section solid s:

s.SetUserData(2, 0.5, 0.5, -0.5, 0.125)
Section.Sketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Sketches the section. The section will be sketched until you either call Section.Unsketch(), Section.UnsketchAll(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the section is sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch several sections 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 section s:

s.Sketch()
Section.Unblank()

Unblanks the section

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank section s:

s.Unblank()
Section.Unsketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches the section

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the section is unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several sections 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 section s:

s.Unsketch()
Section.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:

Section object

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if Section property s.example is a parameter by using the Section.GetParameter() method:

if s.ViewParameters().GetParameter(s.example):
    do_something..
Section.Xrefs()

Returns the cross references for this section

Returns:

Xrefs object

Return type:

dict

Example

To get the cross references for section s:

xrefs = s.Xrefs()