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DPF Mechanical 2026 R1

elements_facets_surfaces_over_time class

Last update: 18.06.2026

Namespace: Ans.DataProcessing.operators.geo

Summary

Calculates for a mesh, the surface of each element's facet over time for each specified time step. The output is a new mesh made with only surface elements.

available inputs: scoping (Scoping) (optional), displacement (FieldsContainer) (optional), mesh (MeshedRegion) (optional)

available outputs: fields_container (FieldsContainer), mesh (MeshedRegion)

Example

op = elements_facets_surfaces_over_time()

op = elements_facets_surfaces_over_time(scoping=my_scoping,displacement=my_displacement,mesh=my_mesh)

Class Information

Property Value
Namespace Ans.DataProcessing.operators.geo
Assembly Ans_Dpf_FEMutils_dll_cs
Base Class Ans.DataProcessing.internal_objects.BaseOperator

Inputs

scoping

Type: LinkableInput

displacement

Displacement field's container.

Type: LinkableInput

mesh

Mesh must be defined if the displacement field's container does not contain it, or if there is no displacement.

Type: LinkableInput

Outputs

fields_container

Surfaces field.

Type: LinkableOutput

mesh

Mesh made of surface elements only.

Type: LinkableOutput

Constructors

Constructor

elements_facets_surfaces_over_time()

Constructor

elements_facets_surfaces_over_time(scoping, displacement, mesh, config)

Parameters:

  • scoping (object)
  • displacement (object)
  • mesh (object)
  • config (OperatorConfig)

Constructor

elements_facets_surfaces_over_time(config)

Parameters:

  • config (OperatorConfig)

Methods

Properties

inputs

Type: InputSpec

# Get or set the property
value = obj.inputs
obj.inputs = new_value

outputs

Type: OutputSpec

# Get or set the property
value = obj.outputs
obj.outputs = new_value

defaultConfig

Type: Config

# Get the property (read-only)
value = obj.defaultConfig

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