28.8 MeshFace object

The MeshFace object refers to an element face. It has no constructor or members. A MeshFace object can be accessed via a part or part instance using an index that refers to the internal numbering of the MeshFaceArray repository.

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]

28.8.1 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.

28.8.2 getElements()

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

Arguments

None.

Return value

A tuple of MeshElement objects.

Exceptions

None.

28.8.3 getNodes()

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

Arguments

None.

Return value

A tuple of MeshNode objects.

Exceptions

None.

28.8.4 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.