TheSubstructureGenerateStep object is used to generate a substructure.
The SubstructureGenerateStep object is derived from the AnalysisStep object.
import step mdb.models[name].steps[name]
This method creates a SubstructureGenerateStep object.
mdb.models[name].SubstructureGenerateStep
Required arguments
A String specifying the repository key.
A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step in the list of analysis steps.
A String specifying a unique identifier for the substructure. The default value is an empty string.
Optional arguments
A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the subtructure recovery to be computed. Possible values are WHOLE_MODEL, REGION, and NONE. The default value is WHOLE_MODEL.
A Region object specifying the region for substructure recovery. This argument is required when recoveryMatrix=REGION.
A Boolean specifying whether to compute the gravity load vectors. The default value is False.
A Boolean specifying whether to compute the reduced mass matrix. The default value is False.
A Boolean specifying whether to compute the reduced structural damping matrix. The default value is False.
A Boolean specifying whether to compute the reduced viscous damping matrix. The default value is False.
A Boolean specifying whether to evaluate the frequency dependent properties. The default value is False.
A Float specifying the frequency at which to evaluate the frequency dependent properties. The default value is 0.0.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the eigenmodes to be retained. Possible values are MODE_RANGE, FREQUENCY_RANGE, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A SubstructureGenerateModesArray object.
A SubstructureGenerateFrequencyArray object.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the field to which the global damping factors should be applied. Possible values are ALL, ACOUSTIC, MECHANICAL, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A Float specifying the factor to create global Rayleigh mass proportional damping. The default value is 0.0.
A Float specifying the factor to create global Rayleigh stiffness proportional damping. The default value is 0.0.
A Float specifying the factor to create frequency-independent stiffness proportional structural damping. The default value is 0.0.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the damping control to include the viscous damping matrix. Possible values are ELEMENT, FACTOR, COMBINED, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the damping control to include the structural damping matrix. Possible values are ELEMENT, FACTOR, COMBINED, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
Return value
A SubstructureGenerateStep object.
Exceptions
RangeError.
This method modifies the SubstructureGenerateStep object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the SubstructureGenerateStep method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
RangeError.
The SubstructureGenerateStep object can have the following members:
A String specifying the repository key.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the subtructure recovery to be computed. Possible values are WHOLE_MODEL, REGION, and NONE. The default value is WHOLE_MODEL.
A Float specifying the frequency at which to evaluate the frequency dependent properties. The default value is 0.0.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the eigenmodes to be retained. Possible values are MODE_RANGE, FREQUENCY_RANGE, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the field to which the global damping factors should be applied. Possible values are ALL, ACOUSTIC, MECHANICAL, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A Float specifying the factor to create global Rayleigh mass proportional damping. The default value is 0.0.
A Float specifying the factor to create global Rayleigh stiffness proportional damping. The default value is 0.0.
A Float specifying the factor to create frequency-independent stiffness proportional structural damping. The default value is 0.0.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the damping control to include the viscous damping matrix. Possible values are ELEMENT, FACTOR, COMBINED, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the damping control to include the structural damping matrix. Possible values are ELEMENT, FACTOR, COMBINED, and NONE. The default value is NONE.
A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step in the list of analysis steps.
A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string.
A String specifying a unique identifier for the substructure. The default value is an empty string.
A Region object specifying the region for substructure recovery. This argument is required when recoveryMatrix=REGION.
A SubstructureGenerateFrequencyArray object.
A SubstructureGenerateModesArray object.
A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type (procedureType=ANNEAL, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).
A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.
A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure. Possible values are:
ANNEAL
BUCKLE
COMPLEX_FREQUENCY
COUPLED_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRIC
DIRECT_CYCLIC
DYNAMIC_IMPLICIT
DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT
DYNAMIC_SUBSPACE
DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRICAL_STRUCTURAL
FLOW
FREQUENCY
GEOSTATIC
HEAT_TRANSFER
MASS_DIFFUSION
MODAL_DYNAMICS
RANDOM_RESPONSE
RESPONSE_SPECTRUM
SOILS
STATIC_GENERAL
STATIC_LINEAR_PERTURBATION
STATIC_RIKS
STEADY_STATE_DIRECT
STEADY_STATE_MODAL
STEADY_STATE_SUBSPACE
VISCO
A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.
A repository of FieldOutputRequestState objects.
A repository of HistoryOutputRequestState objects.
A DiagnosticPrint object.
A Monitor object.
A Restart object.
A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects.
A repository of AdaptiveMeshDomain objects.
A Control object.
A SolverControl object.
A repository of BoundaryConditionState objects.
A repository of InteractionState objects.
A repository of LoadState objects.
A repository of LoadCase objects.
A repository of PredefinedFieldState objects.