Abaqus Scripting Reference Guide  


40.2 DGCommonOptions object

The DGCommonOptions object stores values and attributes that are common to all plot states. The DGCommonOptions object has no constructor command. Abaqus creates an odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions member when a display group instance is created, using values from odbDisplay.commonOptions.

Access
session.viewports[name].assemblyDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].assemblyDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].odbDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].partDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions
session.viewports[name].odbDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions
session.viewports[name].partDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.commonOptions


40.2.1  Members

The DGCommonOptions object can have the following members:

renderStyle

A SymbolicConstant specifying the render style of the plot. Possible values are WIREFRAME, FILLED, HIDDEN, and SHADED. The default value is SHADED.

visibleEdges

A SymbolicConstant specifying which edges to plot. Possible values are ALL, EXTERIOR, FEATURE, FREE, and NONE. The default value is EXTERIOR.

NONE can be used only when renderStyle=SHADED.

edgeLineStyle

A SymbolicConstant specifying the edge line style. Possible values are SOLID, DASHED, DOTTED, and DOT_DASH. The default value is SOLID.

edgeLineThickness

A SymbolicConstant specifying the edge line thickness. Possible values are VERY_THIN, THIN, MEDIUM, and THICK. The default value is VERY_THIN.

colorCodeOverride

A Boolean specifying whether to allow color coded items in the output database to override the edge and fill color settings. The default value is ON.

elemLabels

A Boolean specifying whether to plot the element labels. The default value is OFF.

faceLabels

A Boolean specifying whether to plot the face labels. The default value is OFF.

nodeLabels

A Boolean specifying whether to plot the node labels. The default value is OFF.

nodeSymbols

A Boolean specifying whether to plot the node symbols. The default value is OFF.

nodeSymbolType

A SymbolicConstant specifying the node symbol types. Possible values are:

  • FILLED_CIRCLE

  • FILLED_SQUARE

  • FILLED_DIAMOND

  • FILLED_TRI

  • HOLLOW_CIRCLE

  • HOLLOW_SQUARE

  • HOLLOW_DIAMOND

  • HOLLOW_TRI

  • CROSS

  • XMARKER

The default value is HOLLOW_CIRCLE.

nodeSymbolSize

A SymbolicConstant specifying the node symbol size. Possible values are SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE. The default value is SMALL.

elementShrink

A Boolean specifying whether elements are displayed in a shrunk format. The default value is OFF.

elementShrinkFactor

An Int specifying the percentage to shrink the elements when elementShrink=ON. Possible values are 0 elementShrinkPercentage 90. The default value is 5.

coordinateScale

A Boolean specifying whether to scale coordinates. The default value is OFF.

normals

A Boolean specifying whether to draw arrows that indicate the directions of element and surface normals. The default value is OFF.

normalDisplay

A SymbolicConstant specifying whether to draw element normals or surface normals. Possible values are ELEMENT and SURFACE. The default value is ELEMENT.

normalArrowLength

A SymbolicConstant specifying the length of the normal arrows. Possible values are SHORT, MEDIUM, and LONG. The default value is MEDIUM.

normalLineThickness

A SymbolicConstant specifying the thickness of the normal arrows. Possible values are VERY_THIN, THIN, MEDIUM, and THICK. The default value is VERY_THIN.

normalArrowheadStyle

A SymbolicConstant specifying the arrowhead style of the normal arrows. Possible values are NONE, FILLED, and WIRE. The default value is WIRE.

translucency

A Boolean specifying whether to set translucency. The default value is OFF.

translucencyFactor

A Float specifying the translucency factor when translucency=ON. Possible values are 0.0 translucencyFactor 1.0. The default value is 0.3.

edgeColorWireHide

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the edges of the model when renderStyle=WIREFRAME or HIDDEN. The default value is "White".

edgeColorFillShade

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the edges of the model when renderStyle=FILLED or SHADED. The default value is "Black".

fillColor

A String specifying the color to be used to fill elements when renderStyle=FILLED or SHADED. The default value is "White".

labelFont

A String specifying the label font to be used for all model labels. The default value is "-*-courier-medium-r-normal-*-*-120-*-*-m-*-*-*".

elemLabelColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the element labels. The default value is "Cyan".

faceLabelColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the face labels. The default value is "Red".

nodeLabelColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the node labels. The default value is "Yellow".

nodeSymbolColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the node symbols. The default value is "Yellow".

faceNormalColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the normal to a nonbeam element or to a surface. The default value is "Red".

beamN1Color

A String specifying the color to be used to plot an arrow along the beam -direction. The default value is "Blue".

beamN2Color

A String specifying the color to be used to plot an arrow along the beam -direction. The default value is "Red".

beamTangentColor

A String specifying the color to be used to plot an arrow along the tangent to a beam. The default value is "White".

coordinateScaleFactors

A tuple of three Floats specifying the coordinate scaling in each of the three coordinate directions when coordinateScale=ON. The default value is (1, 1, 1).