SpringDashpotToGround object

The SpringDashpotToGround object defines springs and/or dashpots between points and ground on a part or an assembly region.

The SpringDashpotToGround object is derived from the SpringDashpot object.

This page discusses:

Access

import part
mdb.models[name].parts[name].engineeringFeatures.springDashpots[name]
import assembly
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.engineeringFeatures.springDashpots[name]

SpringDashpotToGround(...)

This method creates a SpringDashpotToGround object.

Path

mdb.models[name].parts[name].engineeringFeatures.SpringDashpotToGround
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.engineeringFeatures\
.SpringDashpotToGround

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the repository key.

region

A Region object specifying the region to which the springs and/or dashpots are applied.

dof

An Int specifying the degree of freedom associated with the spring and dashpot behaviors.

Optional arguments

orientation

None or a DatumCsys object specifying the local directions for the spring and/or dashpot. If orientation=None, the spring and/or dashpot data are defined in the global coordinate system. The default value is None.

springBehavior

A Boolean specifying whether to apply spring behavior to the selected points. The default value is OFF.

At least one of the arguments springBehavior=ON or dashpotBehavior=ON must be specified.

dashpotBehavior

A Boolean specifying whether to apply dashpot behavior to the selected points. The default value is OFF.

At least one of the arguments springBehavior=ON or dashpotBehavior=ON must be specified.

springStiffness

A Float specifying the force per relative displacement for the spring. The default value is 0.0.

dashpotCoefficient

A Float specifying the force per relative velocity for the dashpot. The default value is 0.0.

Return value

A SpringDashpotToGround object.

Exceptions

None.

setValues(...)

This method modifies the SpringDashpotToGround object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

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

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

Members

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

In addition, the SpringDashpotToGround object has the following member:

suppressed

A Boolean specifying whether the spring/dashpot is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.