SurfaceVertexCriteriaAssignment object

The SurfaceVertexCriteriaAssignment object stores the surface vertex criteria assignment definition for surfaces in ContactStd objects. The SurfaceVertexCriteriaAssignment object has no constructor or members.

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Access

import interaction
mdb.models[name].interactions[name].surfacevertexCriteriaAssignments

changeValuesInStep(...)

This method allows modification of surface vertex criteria assignments already defined on surfaces in a given step.

Required arguments

stepName

A String specifying the name of the step in which the surface vertex criteria assignments are to be modified.

index

An Int specifying the position of the surface vertex criteria assignment whose value is to be modified.

value

A tuple specifying the value of the surface vertex criteria assignments for the surface whose index is referenced. Each tuple contains:

  • A Float or a SymbolicConstant specifying the vertex criteria value to be used for the surface. Possible values of the SymbolicConstant are ALL_VERTICES or NO_VERTICES.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

appendInStep(...)

This method allows addition of surface vertex criteria assignments to new surfaces in a given step.

Required arguments

stepName

A String specifying the name of the step in which new surface vertex criteria assignments are to be defined.

assignments

A sequence of tuples specifying the surface vertex criteria assignments. Each tuple contains two entries:

  • A region or a material object or the SymbolicConstant GLOBAL specifying the surface to which the vertex criteria is assigned.

  • A Float or a SymbolicConstant specifying the vertex criteria value to be used for the surface. Possible values of the SymbolicConstant are ALL_VERTICES or NO_VERTICES.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

delete(...)

The delete method allows you to delete existing surface vertex criteria assignments from a ContactStd object.

Required arguments

indices

A sequence of Ints specifying the index of each surface vertex criteria assignment to delete.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

Members

The SurfaceVertexCriteriaAssignment object has no members.