LoadCase object

The LoadCase object is used to define the loads and constraints comprising a particular loading condition and the linear response of a structure subjected to that loading condition.

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Access

import step
mdb.models[name].steps[name].loadCases[name]

LoadCase(...)

This method creates a load case in a step.

Path

mdb.models[name].steps[name].LoadCase

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the object.

Optional arguments

boundaryConditions

A sequence of (String, Float) sequences specifying the name of a BoundaryCondition followed by a nonzero Float scaling factor. The default value is an empty sequence.

loads

A sequence of (String, Float) sequences specifying the name of a Load followed by a nonzero Float specifying a scale factor. The default value is an empty sequence.

includeActiveBaseStateBC

A Boolean specifying whether to include all active boundary conditions propagated or modified from the base state. The default value is ON.

Return value

A LoadCase object.

Exceptions

RangeError.

resume()

This method resumes the load case that was previously suppressed.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

suppress()

This method suppresses the load case.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the LoadCase object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

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

Return value

None.

Exceptions

RangeError.

Members

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

In addition, the LoadCase object has the following member:

suppressed

A Boolean specifying whether the load case is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.