CompositeLayup(...)
This method creates a CompositeLayup object.
Path
mdb.models[name].parts[name].CompositeLayup
Required arguments
- name
A String specifying the repository key.
Optional arguments
- description
A String specifying a description of the composite layup.
- offsetType
A SymbolicConstant specifying the method used to define the shell offset. If offsetType=OFFSET_FIELD the offsetField argument is required. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. Possible values are SINGLE_VALUE, MIDDLE_SURFACE, TOP_SURFACE, BOTTOM_SURFACE, OFFSET_FIELD, and GLOBAL. The default value is GLOBAL.
- offsetField
A String specifying The name of the field specifying the offset. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. The default value is an empty string.
- offsetValues
A Float specifying The offset of the shell section. This member is valid only if elementType=SHELL. The default value is 0.0.
- elementType
A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of element in the composite layup. Possible values are SHELL, CONTINUUM_SHELL, and SOLID. The default value is SHELL.
- symmetric
A Boolean specifying whether or not the layup should be made symmetric by the analysis. The default value is OFF.
Return value
A CompositeLayup object.
Exceptions
AbaqusException.