62.18 PEGSection object

The PEGSection object defines the properties of a solid section.

The PEGSection object is derived from the Section object.

Access

sectionApi.sections()[name]

62.18.1 PEGSection(...)

This method creates a PEGSection object.

Path

sectionApi.PEGSection

Prototype

odb_PEGSection&
PEGSection(const odb_String& name,
           const odb_String& material,
           double thickness,
           double wedgeAngle1,
           double wedgeAngle2);

Required arguments

name

An odb_String specifying the repository key.

material

An odb_String specifying the name of the material.

Optional arguments

thickness

A Double specifying the thickness of the section. Possible values are thickness 0.0. The default value is 1.0.

wedgeAngle1

A Double specifying the value of the x component of the angle between the bounding planes, . The default value is 0.0.

wedgeAngle2

A Double specifying the value of the y component of the angle between the bounding planes, . The default value is 0.0.

Return value

A PEGSection object.

Exceptions

InvalidNameError and RangeError.

62.18.2 Members

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

62.18.3 Corresponding analysis keywords

*SOLID SECTION