32.24 OdbSet object

The set objects are used to identify regions of a model.

Access

import odbAccess
session.odbs[name].parts[name].elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].parts[name].nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].parts[name].surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].rootAssembly.surfaces[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i]\
.instance.elementSets[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i]\
.instance.nodeSets[name]
session.odbs[name].steps[name].frames[i].fieldOutputs[name].values[i]\
.instance.surfaces[name]

32.24.1 NodeSet(...)

This method creates a node set from an array ofOdbMeshNode objects (for part instance-level sets) or from a sequence of arrays ofOdbMeshNode objects (for assembly-level sets).

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].NodeSet

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].NodeSet

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.NodeSet

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

nodes

A sequence ofOdbMeshNode objects. For example, for a part:
nodes=part1.nodes[1:5]
For an assembly:
nodes=(instance1.nodes[6:7], instance2.nodes[1:5])

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.2 NodeSetFromNodeLabels(...)

This method creates a node set from a sequence of node labels.

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].NodeSetFromNodeLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].NodeSetFromNodeLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.NodeSetFromNodeLabels

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

nodeLabels

A sequence of node labels. A node label is a sequence of Int node identifiers. For example, for a part:
nodeLabels=(2,3,5,7)
For an assembly:
nodeLabels=(('Instance-1', (2,3,5,7)),
                                 ('Instance-2', (1,2,3)))

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.3 ElementSet(...)

This method creates an element set from an array ofOdbMeshElement objects (for part instance-level sets) or from a sequence of arrays ofOdbMeshElement objects (for assembly-level sets).

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].ElementSet

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].ElementSet

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

elements

A sequence ofOdbMeshElement objects. For example, for a part:
elements=instance1.elements[1:5]
For an assembly:
elements=(instance1.elements[1:5], instance2.elements[1:5])

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.4 ElementSetFromElementLabels(...)

This method creates an element set from a sequence of element labels.

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].ElementSetFromElementLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].ElementSetFromElementLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.ElementSetFromElementLabels

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

elementLabels

A sequence of element labels. An element label is a sequence of Int element identifiers. For example, for a part:
elementLabels=(2,3,5,7)
For an assembly:
elementLabels=(('Instance-1', (2,3,5,7)),
                                 ('Instance-2', (1,2,3)))

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.5 MeshSurface(...)

This method creates a surface from the element and side identifiers for the assembly.

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].MeshSurface

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].MeshSurface

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.MeshSurface

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

meshSurfaces

A sequence of sequences. Each sequence consists of an element sequence and a side identifier. The possible side identifiers depend on the type of element, as described in the following table:
Sequence of elements Side identifiers
Solid elements FACE1, FACE2, FACE3, FACE4, FACE5, FACE6
Three-dimensional shell elements SIDE1, SIDE2
Two-dimensional elements FACE1, FACE2, FACE3, FACE4
Wire elements END, END2

For example:
side1Elements=instance1.elements[217:218]
                                 side2Elements=instance2.elements[100:105]
                                 assembly.MeshSurface(name='Surf-1',
                                 meshSurfaces=((side1Elems,SIDE1),
                                 (side2Elems,SIDE2)))

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.6 MeshSurfaceFromElsets(...)

This method creates a mesh surface from a sequence of element sets.

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].MeshSurfaceFromElsets

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].MeshSurfaceFromElsets

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.MeshSurfaceFromElsets

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

elementSetSeq

A sequence of element sets. For example,
elementSetSeq=((elset1,SIDE1),(elset2,SIDE2))
whereelset1=session.odbs[ name ].rootAssembly.elementSets['Clutch'] andSIDE1 andSIDE2 indicate the side of the element set.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.7 MeshSurfaceFromLabels(...)

This method creates a mesh surface from a sequence of surface labels.

Path

session.odbs[                      name                      ].parts[                      name                      ].MeshSurfaceFromLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.instances[                      name                      ].MeshSurfaceFromLabels

session.odbs[                      name                      ].rootAssembly.MeshSurfaceFromLabels

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

surfaceLabels

A sequence of surface labels. For example,
surfaceLabels=(('Instance-1', ((10, FACE1), (11, FACE2))),
                                 ('Instance-2', ((10, FACE3), (12, FACE4))))
where10 is an element number andFACE1 indicates the side of the element.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

AnOdbSet object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError.

32.24.8 Members

The OdbSet object can have the following members:

name

A String specifying the name of the set and the repository key.

instanceNames

A tuple of Strings specifying the namespaces for the nodes, elements, and faces; None if the set is on a Part or anOdbInstance object.

nodes

An OdbMeshNodeArray object specifying if a set spans more than one part instance, this member is a sequence of sequences for each part instance.

elements

An OdbMeshElementArray object specifying if a set spans more than one part instance, this member is a sequence of sequences for each part instance.

faces

A tuple of SymbolicConstants specifying the element face. If a set spans more than one part instance, this member is a sequence of sequences for each part instance.

Sequence of elements	Side identifiers
Solid elements	FACE1, FACE2, FACE3, FACE4, FACE5, FACE6
Three-dimensional shell elements	SIDE1, SIDE2
Two-dimensional elements	FACE1, FACE2, FACE3, FACE4
Wire elements	END, END2