`MeshExtrude`#

class ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshExtrude#

Bases: object

Pull method enables you to extrude or revolve element faces, topofaces or scoped bodies (only shell body) from a surface or solid mesh. Pull also allows to create surface coating on solid bodies, element faces and topofaces.

Overview#

Methods

`Generate`	Generate selected mesh pull.
`ClearGeneratedData`	Clear generated data.
`Delete`	Run the Delete action.
`GetChildren`	Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
`GetChildren`	Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
`AddComment`	Creates a new child Comment.
`AddFigure`	Creates a new child Figure.
`AddImage`	Creates a new child Image.
`Activate`	Activate the current object.
`CopyTo`	Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
`Duplicate`	Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
`GroupAllSimilarChildren`	Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
`GroupSimilarObjects`	Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
`PropertyByName`	Get a property by its unique name.
`PropertyByAPIName`	Get a property by its API name.
`CreateParameter`	Creates a new parameter for a Property.
`GetParameter`	Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
`RemoveParameter`	Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

Properties

`ScopingMethod`	Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to.
`Location`	Allows you to scope elements, element faces, topofaces and sheet bodies for Extrude or Revolve. Also, scopes element faces, topofaces and solid bodies for Surface Coating.
`InternalObject`	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
`Material`	To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material.
`NumberOfLayers`	To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve.
`Height`	To specify the height for the volume of solid elements in the method of Extrude.
`RevolutionAngle`	To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve.
`FeatureAngle`	To specify feature angle for splitting side faces.
`Thickness`	To specify the thickness for surface coating. The Thickness option is available only when the Stiffness Behavior is set to Membrane Only or Membrane and Bending.
`AxisOfRevolution`	To select the coordinate axis along which the selected elements can be revolved. The available options are X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis.
`ExtrudeBy`	To specify the method of Extrude. The available options are Use Coordinate System and Face Normal.
`UseCoordinateSystem`	The Use Coordinate System allows to select any of the XYZ coordinate axis in the method of Extrude.
`Method`	To select the method of Pull. There are three methods. They are Extrude, Revolve and Surface Coating.
`ElementOption`	Gets or sets the ElementOption.
`StiffnessOption`	To provide the stiffness option of the shell body created by surface coating. The available options are Stress Evaluation Only, Membrane Only, Membrane and Bending.
`UpTo`	To generate elements up to the specified target. The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge.
`MergeProfileNodes`	To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body.
`NonlinearMaterialEffects`	Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects.
`Suppressed`	To suppress the selected entities. You can select Yes to suppress the selected entities and No to unsuppress the selected entities. The default value is No.
`ThermalStrainCalculation`	Gets or sets the ThermalStrainCalculation.
`UseFeatureAngle`	To split side faces by speficied feature angle.
`CoordinateSystem`	To generate elements in the specified coordinate system. The Coordinate System allows to select the Global Coordinate System by default.
`UpToTarget`	The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge in Extrude UpTo.
`DataModelObjectCategory`	Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
`Children`	Gets the list of children.
`Comments`	Gets the list of associated comments.
`Figures`	Gets the list of associated figures.
`Images`	Gets the list of associated images.
`InternalObject`	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
`Properties`	Gets the list of properties for this object.
`VisibleProperties`	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail#

property MeshExtrude.ScopingMethod: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None: Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to.

property MeshExtrude.Location: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None: Allows you to scope elements, element faces, topofaces and sheet bodies for Extrude or Revolve. Also, scopes element faces, topofaces and solid bodies for Surface Coating.

property MeshExtrude.InternalObject: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshExtrudeAuto | None: Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property MeshExtrude.Material: System.String | None: To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material.

property MeshExtrude.NumberOfLayers: System.Int32 | None: To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve.

property MeshExtrude.Height: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None: To specify the height for the volume of solid elements in the method of Extrude.

property MeshExtrude.RevolutionAngle: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None: To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve.

property MeshExtrude.FeatureAngle: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None: To specify feature angle for splitting side faces.

property MeshExtrude.Thickness: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None: To specify the thickness for surface coating. The Thickness option is available only when the Stiffness Behavior is set to Membrane Only or Membrane and Bending.

property MeshExtrude.AxisOfRevolution: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType | None: To select the coordinate axis along which the selected elements can be revolved. The available options are X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis.

property MeshExtrude.ExtrudeBy: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ExtrudeBy | None: To specify the method of Extrude. The available options are Use Coordinate System and Face Normal.

property MeshExtrude.UseCoordinateSystem: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType | None: The Use Coordinate System allows to select any of the XYZ coordinate axis in the method of Extrude.

property MeshExtrude.Method: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.PullMethod | None: To select the method of Pull. There are three methods. They are Extrude, Revolve and Surface Coating.

property MeshExtrude.ElementOption: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SweepElementOptionType | None: Gets or sets the ElementOption.

property MeshExtrude.StiffnessOption: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ShellElementStiffnessOption | None: To provide the stiffness option of the shell body created by surface coating. The available options are Stress Evaluation Only, Membrane Only, Membrane and Bending.

property MeshExtrude.UpTo: System.Boolean | None: To generate elements up to the specified target. The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge.

property MeshExtrude.MergeProfileNodes: System.Boolean | None: To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body.

property MeshExtrude.NonlinearMaterialEffects: System.Boolean | None: Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects.

property MeshExtrude.Suppressed: System.Boolean | None: To suppress the selected entities. You can select Yes to suppress the selected entities and No to unsuppress the selected entities. The default value is No.

property MeshExtrude.ThermalStrainCalculation: System.Boolean | None: Gets or sets the ThermalStrainCalculation.

property MeshExtrude.UseFeatureAngle: System.Boolean | None: To split side faces by speficied feature angle.

property MeshExtrude.CoordinateSystem: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | None: To generate elements in the specified coordinate system. The Coordinate System allows to select the Global Coordinate System by default.

property MeshExtrude.UpToTarget: Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None: The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge in Extrude UpTo.

property MeshExtrude.DataModelObjectCategory: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None: Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property MeshExtrude.Children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None: Gets the list of children.

property MeshExtrude.Comments: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None: Gets the list of associated comments.

property MeshExtrude.Figures: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None: Gets the list of associated figures.

property MeshExtrude.Images: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None: Gets the list of associated images.

property MeshExtrude.InternalObject: System.Object | None: Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property MeshExtrude.Properties: System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None: Gets the list of properties for this object.

property MeshExtrude.VisibleProperties: System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None: Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail#

MeshExtrude.Generate() → System.Void: Generate selected mesh pull.

MeshExtrude.ClearGeneratedData() → System.Void: Clear generated data.

MeshExtrude.Delete() → System.Void: Run the Delete action.

MeshExtrude.GetChildren(recurses: System.Boolean, children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[ChildrenType]) → System.Collections.Generic.IList[ChildrenType]: Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

MeshExtrude.GetChildren(category: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory, recurses: System.Boolean, children: System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject]) → System.Collections.Generic.IList[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject]: Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

MeshExtrude.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment: Creates a new child Comment.

MeshExtrude.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure: Creates a new child Figure.

MeshExtrude.AddImage(filePath: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image

Creates a new child Image.
If a filePath is provided, the image will be loaded from that file,
if not, the image will be a screen capture of the Geometry window.

MeshExtrude.Activate() → System.Void: Activate the current object.

MeshExtrude.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → System.Void: Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

MeshExtrude.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject: Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

MeshExtrude.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → System.Void: Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

MeshExtrude.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder: Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

MeshExtrude.PropertyByName(name: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property: Get a property by its unique name.

MeshExtrude.PropertyByAPIName(name: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its API name.
If multiple properties have the same API Name, only the first property with that name will be returned.

MeshExtrude.CreateParameter(propName: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter: Creates a new parameter for a Property.

MeshExtrude.GetParameter(propName: System.String) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter: Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

MeshExtrude.RemoveParameter(propName: System.String) → System.Void: Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.