Sets manager

model.sets.sets_mng.append_nodes_from_line(setTo, line)

Appends the nodes in the specified line to a set of entities

Parameters

  • setTo – set of entities

  • line – line that contains the nodes

model.sets.sets_mng.append_points(setTo, points)

Appends points to set of entities

Parameters

  • setTo – set of entities

  • points – list of points [pt1,pt2, …]

model.sets.sets_mng.append_quadSurfaces_on_points(setPoints, setSurf, onlyIncluded=True)

append to a set of surfaces those attached to a given set of points.

Parameters

setPoints – set of points

:param setSurf : set of surfaces :param onlyIncluded: True to select only lines whose both ends are in the

set of points False to select all lines that ‘touch’ the set of points (defaults to True)

model.sets.sets_mng.append_sets(setTo, sets)

Appends other sets to set of entities

Parameters

  • setTo – base set of entities

  • points – list of sets to be appended [set1,set2, …]

model.sets.sets_mng.get_lstLines_from_lstPoints(lstPoints, fromSet, onlyIncluded=True)

return a list of lines from a given set of points that are included in a given set

Parameters

  • lstPoints – list of points

  • fromSet – set of entities for the search

  • onlyIncluded – True to select only lines whose both ends are in the set of points False to select all lines that ‘touch’ the set of points (defaults to True)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_lstNod_from_lst3DPos(preprocessor, lst3DPos)

return the set of the nearest nodes to the points passed as a list of points (expressed as geom.Pos3d(x,y,z))

model.sets.sets_mng.get_lstNod_on_points_fromSet(setFrom)

return the list of nearest nodes to all the points included in the set of entities ‘setFrom’

model.sets.sets_mng.get_lstNodes_from_lstLines(lstLines, fromSet, tol=0.01)

return the list of nodes from the set fromSet that touch a list of lines

model.sets.sets_mng.get_max_coo_nod(setWithNod, cooId)

Return the maximum value of the specified coordinate in the set of nodes

Parameters

  • setWithNod – set that contains the nodes

  • cooId – identification of the desired coordinate (0 for X coordinate, 1 for Y coord. and 2 for Z coord.

model.sets.sets_mng.get_min_coo_nod(setWithNod, cooId)

Return the minimum value of the specified coordinate in the set of nodes

Parameters

  • setWithNod – set that contains the nodes

  • cooId – identification of the desired coordinate (0 for X coordinate, 1 for Y coord. and 2 for Z coord.

model.sets.sets_mng.get_nodes_pos3D_wire(setBusq, lstPos3DWire, tol=0.01)

return the list of nodes from the set setBusq that belong to the line defined by the successive points in list lstPos3DWire (expressed as geom.Pos3d(x,y,z))

model.sets.sets_mng.get_nodes_wire(setBusq, lstPointsWire, tol=0.01)

return the list of nodes from the set setBusq that belong to the line defined by the successive points in list lstPointsWire

model.sets.sets_mng.get_setLines_on_setPoints(setPoints, setLinName, onlyIncluded=True)

return a set of lines (and all the entities of lower rank associated) from a given set of points.

Parameters

setPoints – set of points

:param setLinName : name of the returned set of lines :param onlyIncluded: True to select only lines whose both ends are in the

set of points False to select all lines that ‘touch’ the set of points (defaults to True)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_set_nodes_plane_XY(setName, setBusq, zCoord, tol=0.0001)

Return a set of nodes close to a plane parallel to XY within a tolerance.

Parameters

  • setName – name of the set to be created

  • setBusq – set from which to extract the nodes

  • zCoord – Z-coordinate of the plane parallel to XY

  • tol – tolerance (defaults to 1e-4)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_set_nodes_plane_XZ(setName, setBusq, yCoord, tol=0.0001)

Return a set of nodes close to a plane parallel to XZ within a tolerance.

Parameters

  • setName – name of the set to be created

  • setBusq – set from which to extract the nodes

  • yCoord – Y-coordinate of the plane parallel to XZ

  • tol – tolerance (defaults to 1e-4)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_set_nodes_plane_YZ(setName, setBusq, xCoord, tol=0.0001)

Return a set of nodes close to a plane parallel to YZ within a tolerance.

Parameters

  • setName – name of the set to be created

  • setBusq – set from which to extract the nodes

  • xCoord – X-coordinate of the plane parallel to YZ

  • tol – tolerance (defaults to 1e-4)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_elem_of_mat(matType, fromSet, toSetName)

return a subset of fromSet composed by the elements of material matType

Parameters

  • matType – name of the material of target elements (string)

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the created subset

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_elem_of_type(elemType, fromSet, toSetName)

return a subset of fromSet composed by the elements of type elemType

Parameters

  • elemType – name of the type of target elements (string)

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the created subset

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_inside(geomObj, fromSet, toSetName, tol=0.0)

return a subset of fromSet composed by the entities inside the 3D geometric figure geomObj.

Parameters

  • geomObj – geom object that delimits the subset

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the created subset

  • tol – geometric tolerance for the search (defaults to 0.0)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_lin_longer_than(Lmin, fromSet, toSetName)

return a subset of fromSet composed by lines longer than Lmin. If toSetName exists the subset is appended to it.

Parameters

  • Lmin – minimum length of lines

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the subset

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_lin_parallel_to_axis(axis, fromSet, toSetName, tol=0.001)

return a subset of fromSet composed by lines parallel to one of the global axes. If toSetName exists the subset is appended to it.

Parameters

  • axis – global axis (can be equal to ‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’)

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the created subset

  • tol – tolerance in line tangent to capture lines (defaults to 0.001)

model.sets.sets_mng.get_subset_lin_shorter_than(Lmax, fromSet, toSetName)

return a subset of fromSet composed by lines shorter than Lmax. If toSetName exists the subset is appended to it.

Parameters

  • Lmax – maximum length of lines

  • fromSet – set from which to extract the subset

  • toSetName – string to name the subset

model.sets.sets_mng.lstElem_to_set(preprocessor, lstElem, setName)

add the elements in list lstElem to the set named setName. If the set doesn’t exist, the function creates it.

model.sets.sets_mng.lstLin_to_set(preprocessor, lstLin, setName)

add the lines in list lstNod to the set named setName. If the set doesn’t exist, the function creates it.

model.sets.sets_mng.lstNod_to_set(preprocessor, lstNod, setName)

add the nodes in list lstNod to the set named setName. If the set doesn’t exist, the function creates it.

model.sets.sets_mng.rot_X(toSet, angle)

Apply a rotation around global X axis to all the entities in the set

Parameters

  • toSet – set of entities

  • angle – rotation angle (degrees)

model.sets.sets_mng.rot_Y(toSet, angle)

Apply a rotation around global Y axis to all the entities in the set

Parameters

  • toSet – set of entities

  • angle – rotation angle (degrees)

model.sets.sets_mng.rot_Z(toSet, angle)

Apply a rotation around global Z axis to all the entities in the set

Parameters

  • toSet – set of entities

  • angle – rotation angle (degrees)

model.sets.sets_mng.setAddOf(setA, setB)

return a new set that has all the entities in setA and setB This function is going to be replaced by the overload of add operator for sets.

model.sets.sets_mng.setElem_to_lst(setElem)

return a list with the elements included in the set setElem

model.sets.sets_mng.setLin_to_lst(setLin)

return a list with the lines included in the set setLin

model.sets.sets_mng.setNod_to_lst(setNod)

return a list with the nodes included in the set setNod

model.sets.sets_mng.setPnt_to_lst(setPnt)

return a list with the points included in set setPnt

model.sets.sets_mng.setSurf_to_lst(setSurf)

return a list with the surfaces included in the set setSurf

model.sets.sets_mng.set_included_in_orthoPrism(preprocessor, setInit, prismBase, prismAxis, setName)

reselect from set setInit those elements included in a orthogonal prism defined by a 2D polygon and the direction of its axis.

Parameters

  • preprocessor – preprocessor

  • setInit – set of elements to which restrict the search

  • prismBase – 2D polygon that defines the n-sided base of the prism. The vertices of the polygon are defined in global coordinates in the following way: - for X-axis-prism: (y,z) - for Y-axis-prism: (x,z) - for Z-axis-prism: (x,y)

  • prismAxis – axis of the prism (can be equal to ‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’)

  • setName – name of the set to be generated

model.sets.sets_mng.set_not_included_in_orthoPrism(preprocessor, setInit, prismBase, prismAxis, setName)

reselect from set setInit those elements NOT included in a orthogonal prism defined by a 2D polygon and the direction of its axis.

Parameters

  • preprocessor – preprocessor

  • setInit – set of elements to which restrict the search

  • prismBase – 2D polygon that defines the n-sided base of the prism. The vertices of the polygon are defined in global coordinates in the following way: - for X-axis-prism: (y,z) - for Y-axis-prism: (x,z) - for Z-axis-prism: (x,y)

  • prismAxis – axis of the prism (can be equal to ‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’)

  • setName – name of the set to be generated

model.sets.sets_mng.translat(toSet, deltaXYZ)

Apply a translation (dx,dy,dz) to all the entities in the set

Parameters

  • toSet – set of entities

  • deltaXYZ – displacements in global X-Y-Z axes(dx,dy,dz)