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62.8 ConnectorSection object

A ConnectorSection object describes the connection type and the behavior of a connector.

The ConnectorSection object is derived from the Section object.

Access
sectionApi.sections()[name]


62.8.1 ConnectorSection(...)

This method creates a ConnectorSection object.

Path
sectionApi.ConnectorSection
Prototype
odb_ConnectorSection&
ConnectorSection(const odb_String& name,
  const odb_String& assembledType,
  const odb_String& rotationalType,
  const odb_String& translationalType,
  const odb_String& integration,
  odb_Union u1ReferenceLength,
  odb_Union u2ReferenceLength,
  odb_Union u3ReferenceLength,
  odb_Union ur1ReferenceAngle,
  odb_Union ur2ReferenceAngle,
  odb_Union ur3ReferenceAngle,
  odb_Union massPerLength,
  odb_Union contactAngle,
  double materialFlowFactor,
  bool regularize,
  bool defaultTolerance,
  double regularization,
  const odb_String& extrapolation,
  const odb_SequenceConnectorBehaviorOption& behaviorOptions);

Required argument

name

An odb_String specifying the repository key.

Optional arguments

assembledType

An odb_String specifying the assembled connection type. Possible values are:

  • "NONE"

  • "BEAM"

  • "BUSHING"

  • "CVJOINT"

  • "CYLINDRICAL"

  • "HINGE"

  • "PLANAR"

  • "RETRACTOR"

  • "SLIPRING"

  • "TRANSLATOR"

  • "UJOINT"

  • "WELD"

The default value is "NONE".

You cannot include the assembledType argument if translationalType or rotationalType are given a value other than "NONE". At least one of the arguments assembledType, translationalType, or rotationalType must be given a value other than "NONE".

rotationalType

An odb_String specifying the basic rotational connection type. Possible values are:

  • "NONE"

  • "ALIGN"

  • "CARDAN"

  • "CONSTANT_VELOCITY"

  • "EULER"

  • "FLEXION_TORSION"

  • "FLOW_CONVERTER"

  • "PROJECTION_FLEXION_TORSION"

  • "REVOLUTE"

  • "ROTATION"

  • "ROTATION_ACCELEROMETER"

  • "UNIVERSAL"

The default value is "NONE".

You cannot include the rotationalType argument if assembledType is given a value other than "NONE". At least one of the arguments assembledType, translationalType, or rotationalType must be given an value other than "NONE".

translationalType

An odb_String specifying the basic translational connection type. Possible values are:

  • "NONE"

  • "ACCELEROMETER"

  • "AXIAL"

  • "CARTESIAN"

  • "JOIN"

  • "LINK"

  • "PROJECTION_CARTESIAN"

  • "RADIAL_THRUST"

  • "SLIDE_PLANE"

  • "SLOT"

The default value is "NONE".

You cannot include the translationalType argument if assembledType is given a value other than "NONE". At least one of the arguments assembledType, translationalType, or rotationalType must be given an value other than "NONE".

integration

An odb_String specifying the time integration scheme to use for analysis. This argument is applicable only to an Abaqus/Explicit analysis. Possible values are "UNSPECIFIED", "IMPLICIT", and "EXPLICIT". The default value is "UNSPECIFIED".

u1ReferenceLength

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference length associated with constitutive response for the first component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

u2ReferenceLength

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference length associated with constitutive response for the second component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

u3ReferenceLength

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference length associated with constitutive response for the third component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

ur1ReferenceAngle

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference angle in degrees associated with constitutive response for the fourth component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

ur2ReferenceAngle

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference angle in degrees associated with constitutive response for the fifth component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

ur3ReferenceAngle

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the reference angle in degrees associated with constitutive response for the sixth component of relative motion. The default value is "NONE".

massPerLength

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the mass per unit reference length of belt material. This argument is applicable only when assembledType="SLIPRING", and must be specified in that case. The default value is "NONE".

contactAngle

The string "NONE" or a Double specifying the contact angle made by the belt wrapping around node b. This argument is applicable only to an Abaqus/Explicit analysis, and only when assembledType="SLIPRING". The default value is "NONE".

materialFlowFactor

A Double specifying the scaling factor for material flow at node b. This argument is applicable only when assembledType="RETRACTOR" or rotationalType="FLOW_CONVERTER". The default value is 1.0.

regularize

A Boolean specifying whether or not all tabular data associated with the behaviorOptions will be regularized. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis. The default value is true.

defaultTolerance

A Boolean specifying whether or not the default regularization tolerance will be used for all tabular data associated with the behaviorOptions. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis and only if regularize=true. The default value is true.

regularization

A Double specifying the regularization increment to be used for all tabular data associated with the behaviorOptions. This argument is applicable only for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis and only if regularize=true and defaultTolerance=false. The default value is 0.03.

extrapolation

An odb_String specifying the extrapolation technique to be used for all tabular data associated with the behaviorOptions. Possible values are "CONSTANT" and "LINEAR". The default value is "CONSTANT".

behaviorOptions

A sequence of ConnectorBehaviorOption objects.

Return value

A ConnectorSection object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError and RangeError.


62.8.2 getVertices()

This method returns a sequence consisting of tuples of coordinates of the connector's endpoints.

Path
sectionApi.getVertices
Prototype
odb_ConnectorSection&
getVertices();

Return value

A sequence of tuples of floats.

Exceptions

None.


62.8.3  Members

The ConnectorSection object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the ConnectorSection method.


62.8.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*CONNECTOR SECTION
*CONNECTOR BEHAVIOR
*CONNECTOR CONSTITUTIVE REFERENCE