12.13 DerivedComponent object

A DerivedComponent object describes user-customized components for use in defining ConnectorFriction and Potential objects.

Access
import section
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent


12.13.1 DerivedComponent()

This method creates a DerivedComponent object.

Path
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].DerivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].DerivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].DerivedComponent
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].DerivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].DerivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].DerivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].DerivedComponent
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].DerivedComponent

Return value

A DerivedComponent object.

Exceptions

ValueError and TextError.


12.13.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the DerivedComponent object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the DerivedComponent method.

Return value

None

Exceptions

ValueError.


12.13.3  Members

The DerivedComponent object can have the following member:

cdcTerms

A CDCTermArray object.


12.13.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*CONNECTOR DERIVED COMPONENT