MeshExtrude
Last update: 14.01.2025
MeshExtrude
class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.MeshExtrude
Bases: object
Pull method enables you to extrude or revolve element faces, topofaces or scoped bodies (only shell body) from a surface or solid mesh. Pull also allows to create surface coating on solid bodies, element faces and topofaces.
Overview
Methods
Name | Description |
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Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
ClearGeneratedData |
Clear generated data. |
CopyTo |
Copies all visible properties from this object to another. |
CreateParameter |
Creates a new parameter for a Property. |
Delete |
Run the Delete action. |
Duplicate |
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject. |
Generate |
Generate selected mesh pull. |
GetChildren |
Gets the list of children, filtered by type. |
GetParameter |
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property. |
GroupAllSimilarChildren |
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action. |
GroupSimilarObjects |
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action. |
PropertyByAPIName |
Get a property by its API name. |
PropertyByName |
Get a property by its unique name. |
RemoveParameter |
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property. |
Properties
Name | Description |
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AxisOfRevolution |
To select the coordinate axis along which the selected elements can be revolved. The available options are X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis. |
Children |
Gets the list of children. |
Comments |
Gets the list of associated comments. |
CoordinateSystem |
To generate elements in the specified coordinate system. The Coordinate System allows to select the Global Coordinate System by default. |
DataModelObjectCategory |
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category. |
ElementOption |
Gets or sets the ElementOption. |
ExtrudeBy |
To specify the method of Extrude. The available options are Use Coordinate System and Face Normal. |
FeatureAngle |
To specify feature angle for splitting side faces. |
Figures |
Gets the list of associated figures. |
Height |
To specify the height for the volume of solid elements in the method of Extrude. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
Location |
Allows you to scope elements, element faces, topofaces and sheet bodies for Extrude or Revolve. Also, scopes element faces, topofaces and solid bodies for Surface Coating. |
Material |
To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material. |
MergeProfileNodes |
To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body. |
Method |
To select the method of Pull. There are three methods. They are Extrude, Revolve and Surface Coating. |
NonlinearMaterialEffects |
Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects. |
NumberOfLayers |
To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
RevolutionAngle |
To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve. |
ScopingMethod |
Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to. |
StiffnessOption |
To provide the stiffness option of the shell body created by surface coating. The available options are Stress Evaluation Only, Membrane Only, Membrane and Bending. |
Suppressed |
To suppress the selected entities. You can select Yes to suppress the selected entities and No to unsuppress the selected entities. The default value is No. |
ThermalStrainCalculation |
Gets or sets the ThermalStrainCalculation. |
Thickness |
To specify the thickness for surface coating. The Thickness option is available only when the Stiffness Behavior is set to Membrane Only or Membrane and Bending. |
UpTo |
To generate elements up to the specified target. The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge. |
UpToTarget |
The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge in Extrude UpTo. |
UseCoordinateSystem |
The Use Coordinate System allows to select any of the XYZ coordinate axis in the method of Extrude. |
UseFeatureAngle |
To split side faces by speficied feature angle. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
Property detail
property MeshExtrude.AxisOfRevolution : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType | None
To select the coordinate axis along which the selected elements can be revolved. The available options are X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis.
property MeshExtrude.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property MeshExtrude.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property MeshExtrude.CoordinateSystem : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | None
To generate elements in the specified coordinate system. The Coordinate System allows to select the Global Coordinate System by default.
property MeshExtrude.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
property MeshExtrude.ElementOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SweepElementOptionType | None
Gets or sets the ElementOption.
property MeshExtrude.ExtrudeBy : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ExtrudeBy | None
To specify the method of Extrude. The available options are Use Coordinate System and Face Normal.
property MeshExtrude.FeatureAngle : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
To specify feature angle for splitting side faces.
property MeshExtrude.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property MeshExtrude.Height : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
To specify the height for the volume of solid elements in the method of Extrude.
property MeshExtrude.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property MeshExtrude.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSMeshExtrudeAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property MeshExtrude.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
Allows you to scope elements, element faces, topofaces and sheet bodies for Extrude or Revolve. Also, scopes element faces, topofaces and solid bodies for Surface Coating.
property MeshExtrude.Material : str | None
To select the material of your choice. You can also select a different material from the parent body material.
property MeshExtrude.MergeProfileNodes : bool | None
To merge nodes on the profile body and pull generated body.
property MeshExtrude.Method : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.PullMethod | None
To select the method of Pull. There are three methods. They are Extrude, Revolve and Surface Coating.
property MeshExtrude.NonlinearMaterialEffects : bool | None
Gets or sets the NonlinearMaterialEffects.
property MeshExtrude.NumberOfLayers : int | None
To specify the number of layers to be used for Extrude and Revolve.
property MeshExtrude.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property MeshExtrude.RevolutionAngle : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
To specify angle of revolution for the solid elements in the method of Revolve.
property MeshExtrude.ScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None
Defines what type of selection this object is scoped to.
property MeshExtrude.StiffnessOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ShellElementStiffnessOption | None
To provide the stiffness option of the shell body created by surface coating. The available options are Stress Evaluation Only, Membrane Only, Membrane and Bending.
property MeshExtrude.Suppressed : bool | None
To suppress the selected entities. You can select Yes to suppress the selected entities and No to unsuppress the selected entities. The default value is No.
property MeshExtrude.ThermalStrainCalculation : bool | None
Gets or sets the ThermalStrainCalculation.
property MeshExtrude.Thickness : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
To specify the thickness for surface coating. The Thickness option is available only when the Stiffness Behavior is set to Membrane Only or Membrane and Bending.
property MeshExtrude.UpTo : bool | None
To generate elements up to the specified target. The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge.
property MeshExtrude.UpToTarget : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None
The target can be faces from solids or sheet bodies and multiple faces with sharing topoedge in Extrude UpTo.
property MeshExtrude.UseCoordinateSystem : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CoordinateSystemAxisType | None
The Use Coordinate System allows to select any of the XYZ coordinate axis in the method of Extrude.
property MeshExtrude.UseFeatureAngle : bool | None
To split side faces by speficied feature angle.
property MeshExtrude.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Method detail
MeshExtrude.Activate()
Activate the current object.
MeshExtrude.AddComment()
Creates a new child Comment.
MeshExtrude.AddFigure()
Creates a new child Figure.
MeshExtrude.AddImage(filePath: str)
Creates a new child Image.
If a filePath is provided, the image will be loaded from that file,
if not, the image will be a screen capture of the Geometry window.
MeshExtrude.ClearGeneratedData()
Clear generated data.
MeshExtrude.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject)
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
MeshExtrude.CreateParameter(propName: str)
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
MeshExtrude.Delete()
Run the Delete action.
MeshExtrude.Duplicate()
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
MeshExtrude.Generate()
Generate selected mesh pull.
MeshExtrude.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType])
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
MeshExtrude.GetParameter(propName: str)
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
MeshExtrude.GroupAllSimilarChildren()
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
MeshExtrude.GroupSimilarObjects()
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
MeshExtrude.PropertyByAPIName(name: str)
Get a property by its API name.
If multiple properties have the same API Name, only the first property with that name will be returned.
MeshExtrude.PropertyByName(name: str)
Get a property by its unique name.
MeshExtrude.RemoveParameter(propName: str)
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.