MeshExtrude

class ansys.mechanical.stubs.v242.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

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

Properties

AxisOfRevolution	To select the coordinate axis along which the selected elements can be revolved. The available options are X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis.
Children	Gets the list of children.
Comments	Gets the list of associated comments.
CoordinateSystem	To generate elements in the specified coordinate system. The Coordinate System allows to select the Global Coordinate System by default.
DataModelObjectCategory	Gets the current DataModelObject's category.
ElementOption	Gets or sets the ElementOption.
ExtrudeBy	To specify the method of Extrude. The available options are Use Coordinate System and Face Normal.
FeatureAngle	To specify feature angle for splitting side faces.
Figures	Gets the list of associated figures.
Height	To specify the height for the volume of solid elements in the method of Extrude.
Images	Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject	Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
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.
Material	To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material.
MergeProfileNodes	To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body.
Method	To select the method of Pull. There are three methods. They are Extrude, Revolve and Surface Coating.
NonlinearMaterialEffects	Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects.
NumberOfLayers	To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve.
Properties	Gets the list of properties for this object.
RevolutionAngle	To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve.
ScopingMethod	Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UpToTarget	The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge in Extrude UpTo.
UseCoordinateSystem	The Use Coordinate System allows to select any of the XYZ coordinate axis in the method of Extrude.
UseFeatureAngle	To split side faces by speficied feature angle.
VisibleProperties	Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

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.Children: List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets the list of children.

property MeshExtrude.Comments: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None

Gets the list of associated comments.

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.DataModelObjectCategory: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None

Gets the current DataModelObject's category.

property MeshExtrude.ElementOption: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SweepElementOptionType | None

Gets or sets the ElementOption.

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.FeatureAngle: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

To specify feature angle for splitting side faces.

property MeshExtrude.Figures: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None

Gets the list of associated figures.

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.Images: Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None

Gets the list of associated images.

property MeshExtrude.InternalObject: Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshExtrudeAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

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.Material: str | None

To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material.

property MeshExtrude.MergeProfileNodes: bool | None

To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body.

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.NonlinearMaterialEffects: bool | None

Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects.

property MeshExtrude.NumberOfLayers: int | None

To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve.

property MeshExtrude.Properties: tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property MeshExtrude.RevolutionAngle: Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve.

property MeshExtrude.ScopingMethod: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None

Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to.

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.Suppressed: bool | 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: bool | None

Gets or sets the ThermalStrainCalculation.

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.UpTo: bool | 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.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.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.UseFeatureAngle: bool | None

To split side faces by speficied feature angle.

property MeshExtrude.VisibleProperties: tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail

MeshExtrude.Activate() → None

Activate the current object.

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: str) → 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.ClearGeneratedData() → None

Clear generated data.

MeshExtrude.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

MeshExtrude.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Creates a new parameter for a Property.

MeshExtrude.Delete() → None

Run the Delete action.

MeshExtrude.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

MeshExtrude.Generate() → None

Generate selected mesh pull.

MeshExtrude.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

MeshExtrude.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

MeshExtrude.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

MeshExtrude.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

MeshExtrude.PropertyByAPIName(name: str) → 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.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property

Get a property by its unique name.

MeshExtrude.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None

Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.