`SMARTCrackGrowth`
Last update: 16.07.2025class Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SMARTCrackGrowth
Bases: object
Defines a SMARTCrackGrowth.
Overview
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Activate |
Activate the current object. |
AddCommandSnippet |
Creates a new CommandSnippet |
AddComment |
Creates a new child Comment. |
AddFigure |
Creates a new child Figure. |
AddImage |
Creates a new child Image. |
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. |
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 |
|---|---|
Analysis |
Gets the Analysis. |
AutomaticTimeStepping |
Gets or sets the AutomaticTimeStepping. |
Children |
Gets the list of children. |
CoefficientA |
Gets or sets the coefficient of first order term in the Richard function for the kink angle. Valid range: -180 to 180 Degrees. |
CoefficientB |
Gets or sets the coefficient of second order term in the Richard function for the kink angle. Valid range: -180 to 180 Degrees. |
Comments |
Gets the list of associated comments. |
CrackGrowthLaw |
Gets the CrackGrowthLaw. |
CrackGrowthMethodology |
Gets or sets the CrackGrowthMethodology. |
CrackGrowthOption |
Gets or sets the CrackGrowthOption. |
CriticalRate |
Gets or sets the CriticalRate. |
DataModelObjectCategory |
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category. |
EquivalentSIFMethod |
Gets or sets the Equivalent Stress Intensity Factor calculation method. Default: ProgramControlled |
FactorAlpha1 |
Gets or sets a positive multiplicative factor for K2 term in the equivalent SIF calculation function. |
FactorAlpha2 |
Gets or sets a positive multiplicative factor for K3 term in the equivalent SIF calculation function. |
FailureCriteriaOption |
Gets or sets the FailureCriteriaOption. |
Figures |
Gets the list of associated figures. |
Images |
Gets the list of associated images. |
InitialCrack |
Gets or sets the InitialCrack. |
InitialTimeStep |
Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep. |
InternalObject |
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only. |
KinkAngleMethod |
Gets or sets the Kink Angle calculation method. Default: MaximumTangentialStress |
Material |
Gets or sets the Material. |
MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension |
Gets or sets the MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension. |
MaxIncrementValue |
Gets or sets the MaxIncrementValue. |
MaxIncrementValueTreatment |
Gets or sets the treatment type for the specified value of MaxIncrementValue. Default: Absolute |
MaximumTimeStep |
Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep. |
MeshCoarsening |
Gets or sets the MeshCoarsening. |
Method |
Gets the Method. |
MinIncrementControl |
Gets or sets the control type for the smaller crack increment values. |
MinIncrementOfCrackExtension |
Gets or sets the MinIncrementOfCrackExtension. |
MinIncrementValue |
Gets or sets the MinIncrementValue. |
MinIncrementValueTreatment |
Gets or sets the treatment type for the specified value of MinIncrementValue. Default: Absolute |
MinimumTimeStep |
Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep. |
MultiplicativeFactors |
Gets or sets the Multiplicative Factors Type for the Equivalent SIF Method. Default: ProgramControlled |
NumberOfCycles |
Gets or sets the NumberOfCycles. |
Properties |
Gets the list of properties for this object. |
ReadOnly |
Gets or sets the ReadOnly. |
RichardCoefficients |
Gets or sets the Richard Coefficients Type for the Kink Angle Method. Default: ProgramControlled |
StopCriterion |
Gets or sets the StopCriterion. |
StopValue |
Gets or sets the StopValue. |
StressRatio |
Gets or sets the StressRatio. |
Suppressed |
Gets or sets the Suppressed. |
VisibleProperties |
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object. |
Property detail
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Analysis : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DelaminationType | None
Gets the Analysis.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.AutomaticTimeStepping : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.AutomaticOrManual | None
Gets or sets the AutomaticTimeStepping.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Children : List[Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject] | None
Gets the list of children.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CoefficientA : float | None
Gets or sets the coefficient of first order term in the Richard function for the kink angle. Valid range: -180 to 180 Degrees.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CoefficientB : float | None
Gets or sets the coefficient of second order term in the Richard function for the kink angle. Valid range: -180 to 180 Degrees.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Comments : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment] | None
Gets the list of associated comments.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthLaw : str | None
Gets the CrackGrowthLaw.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthMethodology : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackGrowthMethodology | None
Gets or sets the CrackGrowthMethodology.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CrackGrowthOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackGrowthOption | None
Gets or sets the CrackGrowthOption.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.CriticalRate : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the CriticalRate.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.DataModelObjectCategory : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DataModelObjectCategory | None
Gets the current DataModelObject’s category.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.EquivalentSIFMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.SMARTCrackGrowth.EquivalentSIFMethod | None
Gets or sets the Equivalent Stress Intensity Factor calculation method. Default: ProgramControlled
property SMARTCrackGrowth.FactorAlpha1 : float | None
Gets or sets a positive multiplicative factor for K2 term in the equivalent SIF calculation function.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.FactorAlpha2 : float | None
Gets or sets a positive multiplicative factor for K3 term in the equivalent SIF calculation function.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.FailureCriteriaOption : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DelaminationFailureCriteriaOption | None
Gets or sets the FailureCriteriaOption.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Figures : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure] | None
Gets the list of associated figures.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Images : Iterable[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image] | None
Gets the list of associated images.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.InitialCrack : Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.GenericCrack | None
Gets or sets the InitialCrack.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.InitialTimeStep : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the InitialTimeStep.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.InternalObject : Ansys.Common.Interop.DSObjectsAuto.IDSDelaminationAuto | None
Gets the internal object. For advanced usage only.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.KinkAngleMethod : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.SMARTCrackGrowth.EquivalentSIFMethod | None
Gets or sets the Kink Angle calculation method. Default: MaximumTangentialStress
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Material : str | None
Gets or sets the Material.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackGrowthIncrementType | None
Gets or sets the MaxIncrementOfCrackExtension.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the MaxIncrementValue.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MaxIncrementValueTreatment : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.IncrementTreatment | None
Gets or sets the treatment type for the specified value of MaxIncrementValue. Default: Absolute
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MaximumTimeStep : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the MaximumTimeStep.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MeshCoarsening : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackGrowthMeshCoarsening | None
Gets or sets the MeshCoarsening.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Method : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.DelaminationMethod | None
Gets the Method.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementControl : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.IncrementControl | None
Gets or sets the control type for the smaller crack increment values.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementOfCrackExtension : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.CrackGrowthIncrementType | None
Gets or sets the MinIncrementOfCrackExtension.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the MinIncrementValue.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MinIncrementValueTreatment : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.IncrementTreatment | None
Gets or sets the treatment type for the specified value of MinIncrementValue. Default: Absolute
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MinimumTimeStep : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the MinimumTimeStep.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.MultiplicativeFactors : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.SMARTCrackGrowth.MultiplicativeFactorsType | None
Gets or sets the Multiplicative Factors Type for the Equivalent SIF Method. Default: ProgramControlled
property SMARTCrackGrowth.NumberOfCycles : int | None
Gets or sets the NumberOfCycles.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Properties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties for this object.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.ReadOnly : bool | None
Gets or sets the ReadOnly.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.RichardCoefficients : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.MechanicalEnums.SMARTCrackGrowth.RichardCoefficientsType | None
Gets or sets the Richard Coefficients Type for the Kink Angle Method. Default: ProgramControlled
property SMARTCrackGrowth.StopCriterion : Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Enums.StopCriterion | None
Gets or sets the StopCriterion.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.StopValue : Ansys.Core.Units.Quantity | None
Gets or sets the StopValue.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.StressRatio : float | None
Gets or sets the StressRatio.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.Suppressed : bool | None
Gets or sets the Suppressed.
property SMARTCrackGrowth.VisibleProperties : tuple[Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property] | None
Gets the list of properties that are visible for this object.
Method detail
SMARTCrackGrowth.Activate() → None
Activate the current object.
SMARTCrackGrowth.AddCommandSnippet() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.CommandSnippet
Creates a new CommandSnippet
SMARTCrackGrowth.AddComment() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Comment
Creates a new child Comment.
SMARTCrackGrowth.AddFigure() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Figure
Creates a new child Figure.
SMARTCrackGrowth.AddImage(filePath: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Image
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.
SMARTCrackGrowth.CopyTo(other: Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.DataModelObject) → None
Copies all visible properties from this object to another.
SMARTCrackGrowth.CreateParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Creates a new parameter for a Property.
SMARTCrackGrowth.Delete() → None
Run the Delete action.
SMARTCrackGrowth.Duplicate() → Ansys.Mechanical.DataModel.Interfaces.IDataModelObject
Creates a copy of the current DataModelObject.
SMARTCrackGrowth.GetChildren(recurses: bool, children: List[ChildrenType]) → List[ChildrenType]
Gets the list of children, filtered by type.
SMARTCrackGrowth.GetParameter(propName: str) → Ansys.ACT.Interfaces.Mechanical.IParameter
Gets the parameter corresponding to the given property.
SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupAllSimilarChildren() → None
Run the GroupAllSimilarChildren action.
SMARTCrackGrowth.GroupSimilarObjects() → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.TreeGroupingFolder
Run the GroupSimilarObjects action.
SMARTCrackGrowth.PropertyByAPIName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
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.
SMARTCrackGrowth.PropertyByName(name: str) → Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.Property
Get a property by its unique name.
SMARTCrackGrowth.RemoveParameter(propName: str) → None
Removes the parameter from the parameter set corresponding to the given property.
