ArbitraryProfile object

The ArbitraryProfile object defines the properties of an arbitrary profile.

The ArbitraryProfile object is derived from the Profile object.

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Access

import section
mdb.models[name].profiles[name]
import odbSection
session.odbs[name].profiles[name]

ArbitraryProfile(...)

This method creates a ArbitraryProfile object.

Path

mdb.models[name].ArbitraryProfile
session.odbs[name].ArbitraryProfile

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the repository key.

table

A sequence of sequences of Floats specifying the items described below.

Optional arguments

None.

Table data

The first sequence in the table specifies the following:

  • 1-coordinate of the first point defining the profile.

  • 2-coordinate of the first point defining the profile.

All other sequences in the table specify the following:

  • 1–coordinate of the next point defining the profile.

  • 2–coordinate of the next point defining the profile.

  • The thickness of the segment ending at that point.

Return value

An ArbitraryProfile object.

Exceptions

RangeError.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the ArbitraryProfile object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the ArbitraryProfile method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

RangeError.

Members

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

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