39.3 FreeBody object

The FreeBody object defines a section across which resultant forces and moments are computed.

Access

import visualization
session.freeBodies[name]

39.3.1 FreeBodyFromEdges(...)

This method creates a FreeBody object and places it in the freeBodies repository.

Path

session.FreeBodyFromEdges

Required arguments

name

A string name for the free body.

edges

A DisplayGroup leaf object that specifies the physical constituents of the free body.

Optional arguments

summationLoc

A SymbolicConstant specifying the location of the summation point. Possible values are CENTROID, NODAL_AVERAGE and SPECIFY. The default value is CENTROID.

summationPoint

A tuple of 3 floats specifying the summation point.

componentResolution

A SymbolicConstant specifying the component resolution. Possible values are NORMAL_TANGENTIAL and CSYS. The default value is NORMAL_TANGENTIAL.

csysName

A string specifying the name of the coordinate system.

Return value

A FreeBody object.

Exceptions

None.

39.3.2 FreeBodyFromFaces(...)

This method creates a FreeBody object and places it in the freeBodies repository.

Path

session.FreeBodyFromFaces

Required arguments

name

A string name for the free body.

faces

A DisplayGroup leaf object that specifies the physical constituents of the free body.

Optional arguments

summationLoc

A SymbolicConstant specifying the location of the summation point. Possible values are CENTROID, NODAL_AVERAGE and SPECIFY. The default value is CENTROID.

summationPoint

A tuple of 3 floats specifying the summation point.

componentResolution

A SymbolicConstant specifying the component resolution. Possible values are NORMAL_TANGENTIAL and CSYS. The default value is NORMAL_TANGENTIAL.

csysName

A string specifying the name of the coordinate system.

Return value

A FreeBody object.

Exceptions

None.

39.3.3 FreeBodyFromNodesElements(...)

This method creates a FreeBody object and places it in the freeBodies repository.

Path

session.FreeBodyFromNodesElements

Required arguments

name

A string name for the free body.

elements

A DisplayGroup leaf object that specifies the physical constituents of the free body.

nodes

A DisplayGroup leaf object that specifies the physical constituents of the free body.

Optional arguments

summationLoc

A SymbolicConstant specifying the location of the summation point. Possible values are CENTROID, NODAL_AVERAGE and SPECIFY. The default value is CENTROID.

summationPoint

A tuple of 3 floats specifying the summation point.

componentResolution

A SymbolicConstant specifying the component resolution. Possible values are NORMAL_TANGENTIAL and CSYS. The default value is NORMAL_TANGENTIAL.

csysName

A string specifying the name of the coordinate system.

Return value

A FreeBody object.

Exceptions

None.

39.3.4 Members

The FreeBody object has no members.