SectionCategory object

The SectionCategory object is used to group regions of the model with like sections. Section definitions that contain the same number of section points or integration points are grouped together.

To access data for a particular section definition, use the individual Section objects in the output database. For more information, see Beam Section profile commands and Section commands.

This page discusses:

Access

odb.parts()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.parts()[name].elementSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.parts()[name].nodeSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.parts()[name].surfaces()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().elementSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().instances()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().instances()[name].elementSets()[name].elements(i)\
.sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().instances()[name].nodeSets()[name].elements(i)\
.sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().instances()[name].surfaces()[name].elements(i)\
.sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().nodeSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.rootAssembly().surfaces()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.sectionCategories()[name]
odb.steps()[name].frames(i).fieldOutputs()[name].values(i).instance()\
.elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.steps()[name].frames(i).fieldOutputs()[name].values(i).instance()\
.elementSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.steps()[name].frames(i).fieldOutputs()[name].values(i).instance()\
.nodeSets()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()
odb.steps()[name].frames(i).fieldOutputs()[name].values(i).instance()\
.surfaces()[name].elements(i).sectionCategory()

SectionCategory(...)

This method creates a SectionCategory object.

Path

odb.SectionCategory

Prototype

odb_SectionCategory& SectionCategory(const odb_String&
name, const odb_String& description);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the name of the category.

description

An odb_String specifying the description of the category.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A SectionCategory object.

Exceptions

None.

Members

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

In addition, the SectionCategory object can have the following member:

Prototype

odb_String name() const; odb_String description() const; const
odb_SectionPoint& sectionPoints(int index) const; const
odb_SequenceSectionPoint& sectionPoints() const;
sectionPoints

A sequence of SectionPoint objects.