Dear all
I want to specify random material to elements. for doing this first of all I want to create sets to elements then specify the materials tho them.
to create sets in script we should write the fallowing code I used For loop to identify all elements and define sets)
for i in range(1,(width*height)/(meshsize**2)):
mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['Part_1'].Set(elements=
mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['Biaxial'].elements..getSequenceFromMask(mask=(
'[#0 #10 ]', ), ), name='Set-'+str(i))
as you know we can not recognize masks so my question is that how can I identify Elements index(names or anything) to define sets?
special regards Sobhan
hello every one
to define the elements in scripting first of all we should define elements labels after that we can define sets for each element that we have their labels
for this I used "SetFromElementLabels" for define elements labels and sets
for example:
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currentset=mdb.models['Model1'].parts['Biaxial'].SetFromElementLabels(name='Element_1',elementLabels=(1,))
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Get sequence from mask is not helpful for scripting.
If you want to extract meaningful commands from an interactive abaqus session to use for scripting, you should use the following commands in cae:
>>> from abaqusConstants import *
>>> session.journalOptions.setValues(replayGeometry=INDEX)
Dear Sobhan Abedin Nejad
In the first step, you have to mesh the part (by python scripting), in the following, count the number of elements included in your part then make random sets for each of the elements (it is possible by python and based on the number of the element, consider a name for each set). Finally, you can assign different materials to each random set (here each set is an element).
I suggest you create the sets using coordinates. You should use the following commands in cae:
from abaqusConstants import *
session.journalOptions.setValues(replayGeometry=COORDINATE,recoverGeometry=COORDINATE)
Dear Martin Baeker
I had been using Coordinate so far for determining the position of the surfaces that I want to apply the load, however due to complexity of the model, it is difficult to obtain/calculate the coordinate of some of them.
I am trying the INDEX method, but I could not understand the numbering logic behind it.
Would you please advise me how does the INDEX numbering work? since I could not find any pattern for it.
Thanks
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