30.8 MeshFace object

The MeshFace object refers to an element face. It has no constructor or members. A MeshFace object can be accessed via a MeshFaceArray or a repository on a part or part instance.

Access
import part
mdb.models[name].parts[name].elementFaces[i]
mdb.models[name].parts[name].elemFaces[i]
import assembly
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].elementFaces[i]
mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.instances[name].elemFaces[i]


30.8.1 getElemEdges()

This method returns a tuple of unique element edges on the element face.

Arguments

None.

Return value

A tuple of MeshEdge objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.2 getElements()

This method returns a tuple of elements that share the element face.

Arguments

None.

Return value

A tuple of MeshElement objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.3 getNodes()

This method returns a tuple of nodes on the element face.

Arguments

None.

Return value

A tuple of MeshNode objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.4 getNodesByFaceAngle(...)

This method returns an array of mesh Node objects that are obtained by recursively finding adjacent element faces that are at an angle of less than or equal to the specified angle.

Required arguments

None.

Optional argument

angle

A float specifying the value of the face angle.

Return value

A MeshNodeArray object which is a sequence of MeshNode objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.5 getElemFacesByFaceAngle(...)

This method returns an array of mesh Element Face objects that are obtained by recursively finding adjacent element faces that are at an angle of less than or equal to the specified angle.

Required arguments

None.

Optional argument

angle

A float specifying the value of the face angle.

Return value

A MeshFaceArray object which is a sequence of MeshFace objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.6 getElementsByFaceAngle(...)

This method returns an array of mesh Element objects that are obtained by recursively finding adjacent element faces that are at an angle of less than or equal to the specified angle.

Required arguments

None.

Optional argument

angle

A float specifying the value of the face angle.

Return value

A MeshElementArray object which is a sequence of MeshElement objects.

Exceptions

None.


30.8.7  Members

The MeshFace object has the following members:

label

An Int specifying an Int specifying the element label.

face

An Int specifying a symbolic constant specifying the side of the element.