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ModelElement Methods |
The ModelElement type exposes the following members.
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 | Accept(ModelElementVisitor) |
accept an element visitor.
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| AcceptT(IModelElementVisitorT, T) |
accept an element visitor.
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| AcceptR, T(IModelElementVisitorR, T, T) |
accept an element visitor.
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| add |
add an element load to the element.
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 | addLoads |
add loads connected to this element to its feb-element.
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| addStrainMesh |
enrich the given mesh with strain data of this element.
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| addStressMesh |
enrich the given mesh with stress data of this element.
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| addTo |
create feb-element and add it to the feb-model.
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| addUtilizationMesh |
enrich the given mesh with utilization data of this element.
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 | build |
Build elements (Beam, Truss, spring,..) out of grass-elements and additional information.
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| BuilderElement |
Clone the grass-element on which this model-element is based and linked to.
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| characteristic_length |
calculate characteristic length of the element.
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| clearLoads |
clears the loads of the element. Make sure to clone it before clearing the loads
in order to avoid side effects.
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| Clone |
Clone the model element.
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| cloneBuilderElement |
Clone the grass-element on which this model-element is based and linked to.
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| clonedBuilderElement |
return the cloned grass-element on which this model-element is based or null.
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| cog |
calculate the center of gravity of the element.
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| copyFEModelNodeIndexes |
update the elements node indexes with those of the underlying finite element. This is necessary when
topology of the feb-model changed.
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| deformationEnergy |
calculates axial deformation- and bending energy stored in the element.
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| drawCroSecForceOutput |
add lines of cross section forces diagrams to curves or meshes.
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| Equals | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetCrossSectionsStates_OLD |
Determines the states in predefined discrete points of the element.
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| GetHashCode | Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetObjectData |
Serialize ModelElement.
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| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| is_inside |
checks whether an Element lies partly inside a given Brep.
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| localCoSys(Element) |
create local coo-sys of undeformed element.
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| localCoSys(PointState) |
create local coo-sys of deformed element.
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| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| midpoint_disp |
return mid-point of deformed element.
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| minmaxEpsX |
determine extreme axial strains in model for the currently visible loadcase.
Add result of element if necessary.
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| referencePointOnZAxis |
return reference point on local z-axis for local coordinate system being
situated at first element node.
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| resultantCroSecForces |
calculates resultant normal force (N), shear force (V) and moment (M) in an element.
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| scaledState |
return scaled state at given element, location; superimpose loadcases if lc_num is smaller than 0;
unscaled load-case for lc_num % model.numLC if lc_num >= model.numLC (is used for retrieval of beam results).
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| scaledStateAtT |
return scaled state at given element, location; superimpose loadcases if lc_num is smaller than 0;
unscaled load-case for lc_num % model.numLC if lc_num >= model.numLC (is used for retrieval of beam results).
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| set_fe_and_model_index |
set the element and fe_element index.
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| set_is_active |
set activation state of element and synchronize it with fe-model. An extra fe-model-generation
step is not necessary. Is therefore fast.
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| SetNodeInds |
set the node indexes of the element.
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| snapElement |
change the element if nodes snap together according to the given list of
node indexes.
returns true if the element was completely snapped.
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| split_elem |
The element with index ind is the seed of an element split. Make all splits
in the model that are necessary so that feb-model and model are synchronized.
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| SurfaceArea |
Gets the surface area of the element in [m2].
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| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| totalEccentricity |
returns the eccentricity of the element in global coordinates.
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| Volume |
Get volume of the element in [m3?].
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| weight |
return weight of the element in kN.
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