ConnectorOptions object

The ConnectorOptions object is used to define various options for connector behaviors. It can be used only in conjunction with CDCTerm, ConnectorDamage, ConnectorDamping, ConnectorElasticity, ConnectorFriction, and ConnectorPlasticity objects. Because the ConnectorDamage object contains two separate ConnectorOptions repositories (one for damage initiation and one for damage evolution), there are two ConnectorOptions constructors associated with that behavior—initiationOptions and evolutionOptions. The ConnectorPlasticity object also contains two separate ConnectorOptions repositories (one for isotropic hardening and one for kinematic hardening), so there are two ConnectorOptions constructors associated with that behavior—isotropicOptions and kinematicOptions.

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Access

import section
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent\
.cdcTerms[i].options
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].evolutionOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].initiationOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].isotropicOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].kinematicOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].options
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent\
.cdcTerms[i].options
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].evolutionOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].initiationOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].options
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].isotropicOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].kinematicOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].options

ConnectorOptions(...)

This method creates a connector options object to be used in conjunction with an allowable connector behavior option, derived component term, or connector section.

Path

mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent\
.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
mdb.models[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.connectorPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].derivedComponent\
.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.evolutionPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i]\
.initiationPotentials[i].derivedComponent.cdcTerms[i].ConnectorOptions
session.odbs[name].sections[name].behaviorOptions[i].ConnectorOptions

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

useBehRegSettings

A Boolean specifying whether or not to use the behavior-level settings for regularization options. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis. The default value is ON.

regularize

A Boolean specifying whether or not the tabular data will be regularized. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis and only if useBehRegSettings=OFF. The default value is ON.

defaultTolerance

A Boolean specifying whether or not the analysis default regularization tolerance will be used. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis and only if useBehRegSettings=OFF and regularize=ON. The default value is ON.

regularization

A Float specifying the regularization increment to be used. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis and only if useBehRegSettings=OFF, regularize=ON, and defaultTolerance=OFF. The default value is 0.03.

defaultRateFactor

A Boolean specifying whether or not the analysis default rate filter factor will be used. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis that includes isotropic hardening with tabular definition or damage initiation with plastic motion criteria. The default value is ON.

rateFactor

A Float specifying the rate filter factor to be used. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis that includes isotropic hardening with tabular definition or damage initiation with plastic motion criteria. This argument is also applicable only if defaultRateFactor=OFF. The default value is 0.9.

interpolation

A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of interpolation increment to be used on rate-dependent tabular data. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis that includes isotropic hardening with tabular definition or damage initiation with plastic motion criteria. Possible values are LINEAR and LOGARITHMIC. The default value is LINEAR.

useBehExtSettings

A Boolean specifying whether or not to use the behavior-level settings for extrapolation options. The default value is ON.

extrapolation

A SymbolicConstant specifying the extrapolation technique to be used. This argument is applicable only if useBehExtSettings=OFF. Possible values are CONSTANT and LINEAR. The default value is CONSTANT.

Return value

A ConnectorOptions object.

Exceptions

ValueError and TextError.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the ConnectorOptions object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

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

Return value

None.

Exceptions

ValueError.

Members

The ConnectorOptions object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the ConnectorOptions method.