Model

The CADFEKO Model.

Example

application = cf.Application.getInstance()

    -- Open an existing project

application:Load({FEKO_HOME..[[/shared/Resources/Automation/Dipole_Example.cfx]]})

    -- Create a new project and set the model unit to feet

project = application:NewProject()
project.ModelAttributes.Unit = cf.Enums.ModelUnitEnum.Feet

Inheritance

The Model object is derived from the Object object.

Usage locations

The Model object can be accessed from the following locations:

Property List

AbsoluteFilePath
The full path of the project file (directory path and file name including the file extension). (Read only string)
BoundingBox
A box indicating the bounding box of this entity. (Read only Box). (Read only Box)
Contents
The contents section of the CADFEKO model. (Read only ModelContents)
Definitions
The definition section of the CADFEKO model. (Read only ModelDefinitions)
Exporter
The model (geometry and mesh) exporter. (Read only Exporter)
Importer
The model (geometry and mesh) importer. (Read only Importer)
Label
The object label. (Read/Write string)
Mesher
The model mesher. (Read only Mesher)
ModelAttributes
The model attributes. (Read only ModelAttributes)
Optimisation
The optimisation configuration. (Read only Optimisation)
Title
The title of the model. (Read only string)
Type
The object type string. (Read only string)
Visible
Specifies whether the geometry must be shown or hidden. (Read/Write boolean)

Method List

Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
DeleteEntities (entities List of Object)
Deletes the given list of entities. The entities may be in different collections.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

AbsoluteFilePath
The full path of the project file (directory path and file name including the file extension).
Type
string
Access
Read only
BoundingBox
A box indicating the bounding box of this entity. (Read only Box).
Type
Box
Access
Read only
Contents
The contents section of the CADFEKO model.
Type
ModelContents
Access
Read only
Definitions
The definition section of the CADFEKO model.
Type
ModelDefinitions
Access
Read only
Exporter
The model (geometry and mesh) exporter.
Type
Exporter
Access
Read only
Importer
The model (geometry and mesh) importer.
Type
Importer
Access
Read only
Label
The object label.
Type
string
Access
Read/Write
Mesher
The model mesher.
Type
Mesher
Access
Read only
ModelAttributes
The model attributes.
Type
ModelAttributes
Access
Read only
Optimisation
The optimisation configuration.
Type
Optimisation
Access
Read only
Title
The title of the model.
Type
string
Access
Read only
Type
The object type string.
Type
string
Access
Read only
Visible
Specifies whether the geometry must be shown or hidden.
Type
boolean
Access
Read/Write

Method Details

Delete ()
Deletes the entity.
DeleteEntities (entities List of Object)
Deletes the given list of entities. The entities may be in different collections.
Input Parameters
entities(List of Object)
The list of entities to delete.
Duplicate ()
Duplicates the entity.
Return
Object
The new (duplicated) entity.
GetProperties ()
Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.
Return
table
A table defining the properties.
SetProperties (properties Object)
Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.
Input Parameters
properties(Object)
A table of properties defining the new state of the object.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()
Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.
Return
table
A table containing the default properties.