Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness class

Constants

JointStiffness.CYLINDRICAL

JointStiffness is *CONSTRAINED_JOINT_STIFFNESS_CYLINDRICAL

JointStiffness.FLEXION_TORSION

JointStiffness is *CONSTRAINED_JOINT_STIFFNESS_FLEXION-TORSION

JointStiffness.GENERALIZED

JointStiffness is *CONSTRAINED_JOINT_STIFFNESS_GENERALIZED

JointStiffness.TRANSLATIONAL

JointStiffness is *CONSTRAINED_JOINT_STIFFNESS_TRANSLATIONAL

Properties

property JointStiffness.cida: integer

Coordinate System ID #A

property JointStiffness.cidb: integer

Coordinate System ID #B

property JointStiffness.dlcidal: integer

LC: Alpha damping moment vs Rotl vel

property JointStiffness.dlcidbt: integer

LC: Beta damping moment vs Rotl vel

property JointStiffness.dlcidg: integer

LC: Gamma damping factor vs factor on Alpha damping moment

property JointStiffness.dlcidp: integer

LC: P damping vs P rel velocity

property JointStiffness.dlcidph: integer

LC: Phi damping moment vs rotation vel

property JointStiffness.dlcidps: integer

LC: Psi damping moment vs rotation vel

property JointStiffness.dlcidr: integer

LC: R damping vs R rel velocity

property JointStiffness.dlcidt: integer

LC: Theta damping moment vs rotation vel

property JointStiffness.dlcidx: integer

LC: X damping vs X rel velocity

property JointStiffness.dlcidy: integer

LC: Y damping vs Y rel velocity

property JointStiffness.dlcidz: integer

LC: Z damping vs Z rel velocity

property JointStiffness.esal: float

Stiffness/angle in Alpha direction

property JointStiffness.esbt: float

Stiffness/angle in Beta direction

property JointStiffness.esph: float

Stiffness/angle in Phi direction

property JointStiffness.esps: float

Stiffness/angle in Psi direction

property JointStiffness.esr: float

Elastic stiffness for R stop and friction

property JointStiffness.est: float

Stiffness/angle in Theta direction

property JointStiffness.esx: float

Elastic stiffness for X stop and friction

property JointStiffness.esy: float

Elastic stiffness for Y stop and friction

property JointStiffness.esz: float

Elastic stiffness for Z stop and friction

property JointStiffness.exists(read only): boolean

true if jstf exists, false if referred to but not defined

property JointStiffness.fd: float

Dynamic friction coefficient

property JointStiffness.ffr: integer

LC: Lim R force, or yield force vs R translation

property JointStiffness.ffx: integer

LC: Lim X force, or yield force vs X translation

property JointStiffness.ffy: integer

LC: Lim Y force, or yield force vs Y translation

property JointStiffness.ffz: integer

LC: Lim Z force, or yield force vs Z translation

property JointStiffness.fmal: integer

LC: Alpha Frictional moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.fmbt: integer

LC: Beta Frictional moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.fmph: integer

LC: Psi frictional moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.fmps: integer

LC: Psi frictional moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.fmt: integer

LC: Theta frictional moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.fs: float

Static friction coefficient

property JointStiffness.include: integer

The Include file number that the jstf is in

property JointStiffness.jid: integer

Joint for restraint/table uses

property JointStiffness.jsid: integer

ID of the JointStiffness. Also see the label property which is an alternative name for this

property JointStiffness.label: integer

Label of the JointStiffness

property JointStiffness.lcidal: integer

LC: Alpha moment vs Rotation

property JointStiffness.lcidbt: integer

LC: Beta moment vs Rotation

property JointStiffness.lcidg: integer

LC: Gamma angle vs factor on Alpha blending

property JointStiffness.lcidph: integer

LC: Phi moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.lcidps: integer

LC: Psi moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.lcidr: integer

LC: R force vs R rel displ

property JointStiffness.lcidt: integer

LC: Theta moment vs rotation

property JointStiffness.lcidx: integer

LC: X force vs X rel displ

property JointStiffness.lcidy: integer

LC: Y force vs Y rel displ

property JointStiffness.lcidz: integer

LC: Z force vs Z rel displ

property JointStiffness.model(read only): integer

The Model number that the joint stiffness is in

property JointStiffness.nsabt: float

Stop angle for -ve Beta rotation

property JointStiffness.nsaph: float

Stop angle for -ve Phi rotation

property JointStiffness.nsaps: float

Stop angle for -ve Psi rotation

property JointStiffness.nsat: float

Stop angle for -ve Theta rotation

property JointStiffness.nsdx: float

Limiting -ve X translation

property JointStiffness.nsdy: float

Limiting -ve Y translation

property JointStiffness.nsdz: float

Limiting -ve Z translation

property JointStiffness.option: constant

JointStiffness type. Can be JointStiffness.GENERALIZED, JointStiffness.FLEXION_TORSION, JointStiffness.TRANSLATIONAL or JointStiffness.CYLINDRICAL

property JointStiffness.pida: integer

Part ID #A

property JointStiffness.pidb: integer

Part ID #B

property JointStiffness.psabt: float

Stop angle for +ve Beta rotation

property JointStiffness.psaph: float

Stop angle for +ve Phi rotation

property JointStiffness.psaps: float

Stop angle for +ve Psi rotation

property JointStiffness.psat: float

Stop angle for +ve Theta rotation

property JointStiffness.psdr: float

Limiting R translation

property JointStiffness.psdx: float

Limiting +ve X translation

property JointStiffness.psdy: float

Limiting +ve Y translation

property JointStiffness.psdz: float

Limiting +ve Z translation

property JointStiffness.rad1: float

Radius of pin

property JointStiffness.rad2: float

Radius of hole

property JointStiffness.rps: float

Relative penalty stiffness

property JointStiffness.saal: float

Stop angle for Alpha rotation

property JointStiffness.title: string

JointStiffness title

Constructor

classmethod JointStiffness(model, options)

Create a new JointStiffness object. The fields on card 1 of the joint stiffness can be set in the constructor using the option argument. To set any other values use properties

Parameters:
Returns:

JointStiffness object

Return type:

dict

Example

To create a new joint stiffness 500 with title “test” of type GENERALIZED in model m with rigid body parts 50 and 150 and lcidph 10

j = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness(m, { 'type': Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.GENERALIZED, 'id': 500, 'pida': 50, 'pidb': 50, 'title': 'test' } )
j.lcidph = 10

Static methods

classmethod JointStiffness.BlankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Blanks all of the joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be blanked in

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank all of the joint stiffnesss in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.BlankAll(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.BlankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Blanks all of the flagged joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged joint stiffnesss will be blanked in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to blank

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank all of the joint stiffnesss in model m flagged with f:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.BlankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod JointStiffness.Create(model, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Starts an interactive editing panel to create a jstf

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the jstf will be created in

  • modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if not made)

Return type:

dict

Example

To start creating a jstf in model m:

m = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Create(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.First(model)

Returns the first joint stiffness in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get first joint stiffness in

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if there are no joint stiffnesss in the model)

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To get the first joint stiffness in model m:

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.First(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.FirstFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the first free joint stiffness label in the model. Also see JointStiffness.LastFreeLabel(), JointStiffness.NextFreeLabel() and Model.FirstFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get first free joint stiffness label in

  • layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to First free in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used (Equivalent to First free in editing panels)

Returns:

JointStiffness label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the first free joint stiffness label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.FirstFreeLabel(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.FlagAll(model, flag)

Flags all of the joint stiffnesss in the model with a defined flag

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be flagged in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the joint stiffnesss

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To flag all of the joint stiffnesss with flag f in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.FlagAll(m, f)
classmethod JointStiffness.GetAll(model)

Returns a list of JointStiffness objects for all of the joint stiffnesss in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get joint stiffnesss from

Returns:

List of JointStiffness objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of JointStiffness objects for all of the joint stiffnesss in model m

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.GetAll(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.GetFlagged(model, flag)

Returns a list of JointStiffness objects for all of the flagged joint stiffnesss in a model in PRIMER

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get joint stiffnesss from

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to retrieve

Returns:

List of JointStiffness objects

Return type:

list

Example

To make a list of JointStiffness objects for all of the joint stiffnesss in model m flagged with f

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.GetFlagged(m, f)
classmethod JointStiffness.GetFromID(model, number)

Returns the JointStiffness object for a joint stiffness ID

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to find the joint stiffness in

  • number (integer) – number of the joint stiffness you want the JointStiffness object for

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if joint stiffness does not exist)

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To get the JointStiffness object for joint stiffness 100 in model m

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.GetFromID(m, 100)
classmethod JointStiffness.Last(model)

Returns the last joint stiffness in the model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Model to get last joint stiffness in

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if there are no joint stiffnesss in the model)

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To get the last joint stiffness in model m:

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Last(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.LastFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the last free joint stiffness label in the model. Also see JointStiffness.FirstFreeLabel(), JointStiffness.NextFreeLabel() and see Model.LastFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get last free joint stiffness label in

  • layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to Highest free in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used

Returns:

JointStiffness label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the last free joint stiffness label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.LastFreeLabel(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.NextFreeLabel(model, layer=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the next free (highest+1) joint stiffness label in the model. Also see JointStiffness.FirstFreeLabel(), JointStiffness.LastFreeLabel() and Model.NextFreeItemLabel()

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get next free joint stiffness label in

  • layer (Include number) – Optional. Include file (0 for the main file) to search for labels in (Equivalent to Highest+1 in layer in editing panels). If omitted the whole model will be used (Equivalent to Highest+1 in editing panels)

Returns:

JointStiffness label

Return type:

int

Example

To get the next free joint stiffness label in model m:

label = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.NextFreeLabel(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.Pick(prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, button_text=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Allows the user to pick a joint stiffness

Parameters:

  • prompt (string) – Text to display as a prompt to the user

  • limit (Model or Flag) – Optional. If the argument is a Model then only joint stiffnesss from that model can be picked. If the argument is a Flag then only joint stiffnesss that are flagged with limit can be selected. If omitted, or None, any joint stiffnesss from any model can be selected. from any model

  • modal (boolean) – Optional. If picking is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the pick will be modal

  • button_text (string) – Optional. By default the window with the prompt will have a button labelled ‘Cancel’ which if pressed will cancel the pick and return None. If you want to change the text on the button use this argument. If omitted ‘Cancel’ will be used

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if not picked)

Return type:

dict

Example

To pick a joint stiffness from model m giving the prompt ‘Pick joint stiffness from screen’:

js = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Pick('Pick joint stiffness from screen', m)
classmethod JointStiffness.RenumberAll(model, start)

Renumbers all of the joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be renumbered in

  • start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the joint stiffnesss in model m, from 1000000:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.RenumberAll(m, 1000000)
classmethod JointStiffness.RenumberFlagged(model, flag, start)

Renumbers all of the flagged joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged joint stiffnesss will be renumbered in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to renumber

  • start (integer) – Start point for renumbering

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To renumber all of the joint stiffnesss in model m flagged with f, from 1000000:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.RenumberFlagged(m, f, 1000000)
classmethod JointStiffness.Select(flag, prompt, limit=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg, modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Allows the user to select joint stiffnesss using standard PRIMER object menus

Parameters:

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to use when selecting joint stiffnesss

  • prompt (string) – Text to display as a prompt to the user

  • limit (Model or Flag) – Optional. If the argument is a Model then only joint stiffnesss from that model can be selected. If the argument is a Flag then only joint stiffnesss that are flagged with limit can be selected (limit should be different to flag). If omitted, or None, any joint stiffnesss can be selected. from any model

  • modal (boolean) – Optional. If selection is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the selection will be modal

Returns:

Number of joint stiffnesss selected or None if menu cancelled

Return type:

int

Example

To select joint stiffnesss from model m, flagging those selected with flag f, giving the prompt ‘Select joint stiffnesss’:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Select(f, 'Select joint stiffnesss', m)

To select joint stiffnesss, flagging those selected with flag f but limiting selection to joint stiffnesss flagged with flag l, giving the prompt ‘Select joint stiffnesss’:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Select(f, 'Select joint stiffnesss', l)
classmethod JointStiffness.SketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Sketches all of the flagged joint stiffnesss in the model. The joint stiffnesss will be sketched until you either call JointStiffness.Unsketch(), JointStiffness.UnsketchFlagged(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all the flagged joint stiffnesss will be sketched in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to sketch

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the joint stiffnesss are sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch flagged joint stiffnesss several times and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To sketch all joint stiffnesss flagged with flag in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.SketchFlagged(m, flag)
classmethod JointStiffness.Total(model, exists=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Returns the total number of joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model to get total for

  • exists (boolean) – Optional. true if only existing joint stiffnesss should be counted. If false or omitted referenced but undefined joint stiffnesss will also be included in the total

Returns:

number of joint stiffnesss

Return type:

int

Example

To get the total number of joint stiffnesss in model m:

total = Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.Total(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.UnblankAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unblanks all of the joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be unblanked in

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank all of the joint stiffnesss in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.UnblankAll(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.UnblankFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unblanks all of the flagged joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the flagged joint stiffnesss will be unblanked in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to unblank

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not. If omitted redraw is false. If you want to do several (un)blanks and only redraw after the last one then use false for all redraws apart from the last one. Alternatively you can redraw using View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank all of the joint stiffnesss in model m flagged with f:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.UnblankFlagged(m, f)
classmethod JointStiffness.UnflagAll(model, flag)

Unsets a defined flag on all of the joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that the defined flag for all joint stiffnesss will be unset in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag to unset on the joint stiffnesss

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unset the flag f on all the joint stiffnesss in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.UnflagAll(m, f)
classmethod JointStiffness.UnsketchAll(model, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches all joint stiffnesss

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be unblanked in

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the joint stiffnesss are unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several things and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch all joint stiffnesss in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.UnsketchAll(m)
classmethod JointStiffness.UnsketchFlagged(model, flag, redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches all flagged joint stiffnesss in the model

Parameters:

  • model (Model) – Model that all joint stiffnesss will be unsketched in

  • flag (Flag) – Flag set on the joint stiffnesss that you want to unsketch

  • redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the joint stiffnesss are unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several things and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch all joint stiffnesss flagged with flag in model m:

Oasys.PRIMER.JointStiffness.UnsketchAll(m, flag)

Instance methods

JointStiffness.AssociateComment(comment)

Associates a comment with a joint stiffness

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be attached to the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To associate comment c to the joint stiffness js:

js.AssociateComment(c)
JointStiffness.Blank()

Blanks the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To blank joint stiffness js:

js.Blank()
JointStiffness.Blanked()

Checks if the joint stiffness is blanked or not

Returns:

True if blanked, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if joint stiffness js is blanked:

if js.Blanked():
    do_something..
JointStiffness.Browse(modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Starts an edit panel in Browse mode

Parameters:

modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

no return value

Return type:

None

Example

To Browse joint stiffness js:

js.Browse()
JointStiffness.ClearFlag(flag)

Clears a flag on the joint stiffness

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to clear on the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To clear flag f for joint stiffness js:

js.ClearFlag(f)
JointStiffness.Copy(range=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Copies the joint stiffness. The target include of the copied joint stiffness can be set using Options.copy_target_include

Parameters:

range (boolean) – Optional. If you want to keep the copied item in the range specified for the current include. Default value is false. To set current include, use Include.MakeCurrentLayer()

Returns:

JointStiffness object

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To copy joint stiffness js into joint stiffness z:

z = js.Copy()
JointStiffness.DetachComment(comment)

Detaches a comment from a joint stiffness

Parameters:

comment (Comment) – Comment that will be detached from the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To detach comment c from the joint stiffness js:

js.DetachComment(c)
JointStiffness.Edit(modal=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Starts an interactive editing panel

Parameters:

modal (boolean) – Optional. If this window is modal (blocks the user from doing anything else in PRIMER until this window is dismissed). If omitted the window will be modal

Returns:

no return value

Return type:

None

Example

To Edit joint stiffness js:

js.Edit()
JointStiffness.Flagged(flag)

Checks if the joint stiffness is flagged or not

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to test on the joint stiffness

Returns:

True if flagged, False if not

Return type:

bool

Example

To check if joint stiffness js has flag f set on it:

if js.Flagged(f):
    do_something..
JointStiffness.GetComments()

Extracts the comments associated to a joint stiffness

Returns:

List of Comment objects (or None if there are no comments associated to the node)

Return type:

list

Example

To get the list of comments associated to the joint stiffness js:

comm_list = js.GetComments()
JointStiffness.GetParameter(prop)

Checks if a JointStiffness property is a parameter or not. Note that object properties that are parameters are normally returned as the integer or float parameter values as that is virtually always what the user would want. For this function to work the JavaScript interpreter must use the parameter name instead of the value. This can be done by setting the Options.property_parameter_names option to true before calling the function and then resetting it to false afterwards.. This behaviour can also temporarily be switched by using the JointStiffness.ViewParameters() method and ‘method chaining’ (see the examples below)

Parameters:

prop (string) – joint stiffness property to get parameter for

Returns:

Parameter object if property is a parameter, None if not

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if JointStiffness property js.example is a parameter:

Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = True
if js.GetParameter(js.example):
    do_something...
Oasys.PRIMER.Options.property_parameter_names = False

To check if JointStiffness property js.example is a parameter by using the GetParameter method:

if js.ViewParameters().GetParameter(js.example):
    do_something..
JointStiffness.Keyword()

Returns the keyword for this jstf (*CONSTRAINED_JOINT_STIFFNESS). Note that a carriage return is not added. See also JointStiffness.KeywordCards()

Returns:

string containing the keyword

Return type:

str

Example

To get the keyword for jstf n:

key = n.Keyword()
JointStiffness.KeywordCards()

Returns the keyword cards for the jstf. Note that a carriage return is not added. See also JointStiffness.Keyword()

Returns:

string containing the cards

Return type:

str

Example

To get the cards for jstf n:

cards = n.KeywordCards()
JointStiffness.Next()

Returns the next joint stiffness in the model

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if there are no more joint stiffnesss in the model)

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To get the joint stiffness in model m after joint stiffness js:

js = js.Next()
JointStiffness.Previous()

Returns the previous joint stiffness in the model

Returns:

JointStiffness object (or None if there are no more joint stiffnesss in the model)

Return type:

JointStiffness

Example

To get the joint stiffness in model m before joint stiffness js:

js = js.Previous()
JointStiffness.SetFlag(flag)

Sets a flag on the joint stiffness

Parameters:

flag (Flag) – Flag to set on the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To set flag f for joint stiffness js:

js.SetFlag(f)
JointStiffness.Sketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Sketches the joint stiffness. The joint stiffness will be sketched until you either call JointStiffness.Unsketch(), JointStiffness.UnsketchAll(), Model.UnsketchAll(), or delete the model

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the joint stiffness is sketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to sketch several joint stiffnesss and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To sketch joint stiffness js:

js.Sketch()
JointStiffness.Unblank()

Unblanks the joint stiffness

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unblank joint stiffness js:

js.Unblank()
JointStiffness.Unsketch(redraw=Oasys.gRPC.defaultArg)

Unsketches the joint stiffness

Parameters:

redraw (boolean) – Optional. If model should be redrawn or not after the joint stiffness is unsketched. If omitted redraw is true. If you want to unsketch several joint stiffnesss and only redraw after the last one then use false for redraw and call View.Redraw()

Returns:

No return value

Return type:

None

Example

To unsketch joint stiffness js:

js.Unsketch()
JointStiffness.ViewParameters()

Object properties that are parameters are normally returned as the integer or float parameter values as that is virtually always what the user would want. This function temporarily changes the behaviour so that if a property is a parameter the parameter name is returned instead. This can be used with ‘method chaining’ (see the example below) to make sure a property argument is correct

Returns:

JointStiffness object

Return type:

dict

Example

To check if JointStiffness property js.example is a parameter by using the JointStiffness.GetParameter() method:

if js.ViewParameters().GetParameter(js.example):
    do_something..
JointStiffness.Xrefs()

Returns the cross references for this joint stiffness

Returns:

Xrefs object

Return type:

dict

Example

To get the cross references for joint stiffness js:

xrefs = js.Xrefs()