8.12 TrapezoidalProfile object

The TrapezoidalProfile object defines the properties of a trapezoidal profile.

The TrapezoidalProfile object is derived from the Profile object.

Access
import section
mdb.models[name].profiles[name]
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].profiles[name]


8.12.1 TrapezoidalProfile(...)

This method creates a TrapezoidalProfile object.

Path
mdb.models[name].TrapezoidalProfile
session.odbs[name].TrapezoidalProfile

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the repository key.

a

A positive Float specifying the a dimension of the Trapezoidal profile. For more information, see Beam cross-section library, Section 29.3.9 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide.

b

A positive Float specifying the b dimension of the Trapezoidal profile.

c

A positive Float specifying the c dimension of the Trapezoidal profile.

d

A Float specifying the d dimension of the Trapezoidal profile.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A TrapezoidalProfile object.

Exceptions

RangeError.


8.12.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the TrapezoidalProfile object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the TrapezoidalProfile method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None

Exceptions

RangeError.


8.12.3  Members

The TrapezoidalProfile object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the TrapezoidalProfile method.


8.12.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*BEAM SECTION, SECTION=TRAPEZOID