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Mechanical scripting interface

ContactGap

Last update: 14.01.2025

class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Results.ContactToolResults.ContactGap

Bases: object

Defines a ContactGap.

Overview

Methods

Name Description
Activate Activate the current object.
AddAlert Creates a new Alert
AddComment Creates a new child Comment.
AddConvergence Creates a new Convergence
AddFigure Creates a new child Figure.
AddImage Creates a new child Image.
ClearGeneratedData Run the ClearGeneratedData action.
CopyTo Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
CreateParameter CreateParameter method.
CreateResultsAtAllSets Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.
Delete Run the Delete action.
Duplicate Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
DuplicateWithoutResults Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.
EvaluateAllResults Run the EvaluateAllResults action.
ExportAnimation Run the ExportAnimation action.
ExportToTextFile Run the ExportToTextFile action.
FetchRemoteResults Run the FetchRemoteResult action.
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.
PromoteToNamedSelection Run the PromoteToNamedSelection 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.
RenameBasedOnDefinition Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.

Properties

Name Description
Average Gets the Average.
By Gets or sets the By.
CalculateTimeHistory Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.
Children Gets the list of children.
CombinationNumber Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.
Comments Gets the list of associated comments.
ContactResultType Gets or sets the ContactResultType.
CoordinateSystem Gets or sets the Coordinate System.
CrackFrontNumber Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.
DataModelObjectCategory Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
DisplayOption Gets or sets the DisplayOption.
DisplayTime Gets or sets the DisplayTime.
DpfEvaluation Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.
Figures Gets the list of associated figures.
GlobalIDs Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.
GraphControlsXAxis Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.
Identifier Gets or sets the Identifier.
Images Gets the list of associated images.
InternalObject Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
IsSolved Gets the IsSolved.
ItemType Gets or sets the ItemType.
IterationNumber Gets the IterationNumber.
LoadStep Gets the LoadStep.
LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.
LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.
LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.
LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.
LoadStepNumber Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.
Location Gets or sets the Location.
Maximum Gets the Maximum.
MaximumOccursOn Gets the MaximumOccursOn.
MaximumOfMaximumOverTime Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.
MaximumOfMinimumOverTime Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.
Minimum Gets the Minimum.
MinimumOccursOn Gets the MinimumOccursOn.
MinimumOfMaximumOverTime Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.
MinimumOfMinimumOverTime Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.
NamedSelections Gets or sets the NamedSelections.
Path Path property.
PlotData Gets the result table.
Properties Gets the list of properties for this object.
RPMSelection Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.
ScopingMethod Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.
SetNumber Gets or sets the Set Number.
SolutionCombinationDriver Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.
SolverComponentIDs Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.
Substep Gets the Substep.
Suppressed Gets or sets the Suppressed.
Surface Surface property.
SurfaceCoating SurfaceCoating property.
Time Gets the Time.
TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.
TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.
TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.
TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.
Total Gets the Total.
VisibleProperties Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Property detail

property ContactGap.Average : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Average.

property ContactGap.By : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SetDriverStyle | None

Gets or sets the By.

property ContactGap.CalculateTimeHistory : bool | None

Gets or sets the CalculateTimeHistory.

property ContactGap.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets the list of children.

property ContactGap.CombinationNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the Combination Number for a Solution Combination result.

property ContactGap.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None

Gets the list of associated comments.

property ContactGap.ContactResultType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ContactResultType | None

Gets or sets the ContactResultType.

property ContactGap.CoordinateSystem : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CoordinateSystem | None

Gets or sets the Coordinate System. Accepts/Returns None for Solution Coordinate System in the general case (if applicable). Accepts/Returns None for Fiber Coordinate System for a result that is sub scoped by ply.

property ContactGap.CrackFrontNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the CrackFrontNumber.

property ContactGap.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None

Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.

property ContactGap.DisplayOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ResultAveragingType | None

Gets or sets the DisplayOption.

property ContactGap.DisplayTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the DisplayTime.

property ContactGap.DpfEvaluation : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DpfEvaluationType | None

Gets or sets the DpfEvaluation.

property ContactGap.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None

Gets the list of associated figures.

property ContactGap.GlobalIDs : str | None

Gets or sets the GlobalIDs.

property ContactGap.GraphControlsXAxis : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphControlsXAxis | None

Gets or sets the GraphControlsXAxis.

property ContactGap.Identifier : str | None

Gets or sets the Identifier.

property ContactGap.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None

Gets the list of associated images.

property ContactGap.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSResultAuto | None

Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.

property ContactGap.IsSolved : bool | None

Gets the IsSolved.

property ContactGap.ItemType : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.ResultFileItemType | None

Gets or sets the ItemType.

property ContactGap.IterationNumber : int | None

Gets the IterationNumber.

property ContactGap.LoadStep : int | None

Gets the LoadStep.

property ContactGap.LoadStepForMaximumOfMaximumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the maximum of maximum values.

property ContactGap.LoadStepForMaximumOfMinimumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the maximum of minimum values.

property ContactGap.LoadStepForMinimumOfMaximumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the minimum of maximum values.

property ContactGap.LoadStepForMinimumOfMinimumValues : int | None

Get the Load Step for the minimum of minimum values.

property ContactGap.LoadStepNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the LoadStepNumber.

property ContactGap.Location : Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Common.ISelectionInfo | None

Gets or sets the Location.

property ContactGap.Maximum : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Maximum.

property ContactGap.MaximumOccursOn : str | None

Gets the MaximumOccursOn.

property ContactGap.MaximumOfMaximumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumOfMaximumOverTime.

property ContactGap.MaximumOfMinimumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MaximumOfMinimumOverTime.

property ContactGap.Minimum : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Minimum.

property ContactGap.MinimumOccursOn : str | None

Gets the MinimumOccursOn.

property ContactGap.MinimumOfMaximumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumOfMaximumOverTime.

property ContactGap.MinimumOfMinimumOverTime : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the MinimumOfMinimumOverTime.

property ContactGap.NamedSelections : Iterable[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None

Gets or sets the NamedSelections.

property ContactGap.Path : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Path | None

Path property.

property ContactGap.PlotData : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Results.ResultDataTable | None

Gets the result table.

property ContactGap.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties for this object.

property ContactGap.RPMSelection : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets or sets the RPM Selection value at which the results are evaluated.

property ContactGap.ScopingMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GeometryDefineByType | None

Gets or sets the ScopingMethod.

property ContactGap.SetNumber : int | None

Gets or sets the Set Number.

property ContactGap.SolutionCombinationDriver : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.SolutionCombinationDriverStyle | None

Gets or sets the SolutionCombinationDriver.

property ContactGap.SolverComponentIDs : str | None

Gets or sets the SolverComponentIDs.

property ContactGap.Substep : int | None

Gets the Substep.

property ContactGap.Suppressed : bool | None

Gets or sets the Suppressed.

property ContactGap.Surface : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Surface | None

Surface property.

property ContactGap.SurfaceCoating : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SurfaceCoating | None

SurfaceCoating property.

property ContactGap.Time : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Time.

property ContactGap.TimeForMaximumOfMaximumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the maximum of maximum values.

property ContactGap.TimeForMaximumOfMinimumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the maximum of minimum values.

property ContactGap.TimeForMinimumOfMaximumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the minimum of maximum values.

property ContactGap.TimeForMinimumOfMinimumValues : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Get the Time for the minimum of minimum values.

property ContactGap.Total : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None

Gets the Total.

property ContactGap.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None

Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.

Method detail

ContactGap.Activate()

Activate the current object.

ContactGap.AddAlert()

Creates a new Alert

ContactGap.AddComment()

Creates a new child Comment.

ContactGap.AddConvergence()

Creates a new Convergence

ContactGap.AddFigure()

Creates a new child Figure.

ContactGap.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.

ContactGap.ClearGeneratedData()

Run the ClearGeneratedData action.

ContactGap.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject)

Copies all visible properties from this object to another.

ContactGap.CreateParameter(propName: str)

CreateParameter method.

ContactGap.CreateResultsAtAllSets()

Creates results at all sets for results under a solution.

ContactGap.Delete()

Run the Delete action.

ContactGap.Duplicate()

Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.

ContactGap.DuplicateWithoutResults()

Run the DuplicateWithoutResults action.

ContactGap.EvaluateAllResults()

Run the EvaluateAllResults action.

ContactGap.ExportAnimation(filePath: str, format: Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.GraphicsAnimationExportFormat, settings: Ansys.Mechanical.Graphics.AnimationExportSettings)

Run the ExportAnimation action.

ContactGap.ExportToTextFile(filePath: str)

Run the ExportToTextFile action.

ContactGap.FetchRemoteResults()

Run the FetchRemoteResult action.

ContactGap.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType])

Gets the list of children, filtered by type.

ContactGap.GetParameter(propName: str)

Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.

ContactGap.GroupAllSimilarChildren()

Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.

ContactGap.GroupSimilarObjects()

Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.

ContactGap.PromoteToNamedSelection()

Run the PromoteToNamedSelection action.

ContactGap.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.

ContactGap.PropertyByName(name: str)

Get a property by its unique name.

ContactGap.RemoveParameter(propName: str)

Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.

ContactGap.RenameBasedOnDefinition()

Run the RenameBasedOnDefinition action.