DeformableSurface
Class DeformableSurface()
DeformableSurface(parent='MODEL', name='DeformableCurve_n', label='DeformableCurve_n',
active=True, itype='MARKER', markers=None, bodies=None, points=None, end_type='NATURAL', uspan=1, vspan=1)
Three dimensional deformable surface.
Keyword Arguments
Argument | Data Type | Description | Default |
---|---|---|---|
name | String | The variable name. | DeformableSurface_n, for next available integer n. |
label | String | The descriptive label. | DeformableSurface_n, for next available integer n. |
parent | Object | The parent. | MODEL |
active | Boolean | Used to activate or deactivate this entity. | True |
itype | Enum | The type of deformable surface. One of BODYPT or MARKER. | MARKER |
markers | Marker | The ordered list of markers that form the surface in 3D space when itype is MARKER. | None |
bodies | Body | The ordered list of bodies that form the surface in 3D space when itype is BODYPT. | None |
points | Point | The ordered list of points that form the surface in 3D space when itype is BODYPT. | None |
end_type | Enum | The type of end condition. One of NATURAL, PARABOLIC, PERIODIC, CANTILEVER. | NATURAL |
uspan | Double | The span for the u direction of the surface. | 1 |
vspan | Double | The span for the v direction of the surface. | 1 |
numrows | Int | Number of rows of MARKER/BODYPT in DeformableSurface. | 3 |
numcols | Int | Number of columns of MARKER/BODYPT in DeformableSurface. | 3 |
Examples
>>> # Import mview module
>>> from hw import mview
>>> #Create a body and get values
>>> d1 = mview.DeformableSurface(name='defs_1',label='defs_1')
>>> d1.end_type
'NATURAL'
>>> d1.itype
'MARKER'
>>> # Check all the markers assigned are global frame
>>> d1.markers[0].name
>>> 'Global_Frame'
>>> # Create a marker
>>> mrkr2 = mview.Marker(name= 'Marker_2', body=mview.Body(), origin=mview.Point(x=1, y=1, z=2))
>>> mrkr2.name
'Marker_2'
>>> Change first two markers to marker 2
>>> d1.markers = [mrkr2, mrkr2]
>>> d1.markers[1].name
'Marker_2'
>>> #Change the end type to Parabolic
>>> d1.end_type = 'PARABOLIC'
>>> d1.end_type
'PARABOLIC'
>>> #Change the type to body point
>>> d1.itype = 'BODYPT'
'BODYPT'