I am trying to select the face of a box and define it as a Surface using Python scripting in ABAQUS. I had already tried findAt and getBoundingBox. The face is getting selected, but I am unable to define that as a Surface.
After the face is selected, I use this command
"mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['BottomLayerB'].Surface(faces=faces, name='TopB')" to define this face as a surface.
The exact error is "TypeError: keyword error on faces".
It would be helpful if someone could provide a solution to this error.
I don't know all the details, but you should edit the .jnl file. Pay close attention to the information in the .jnl file and turn it into a Python script. This is the easiest and best way.
Hello Saswath Ghosh,
assuming your box is a 3D cell, once you have selected the face to create a Surface, you need to input the correct keyword with a script as follows:
my_part = mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['BottomLayerB']
faces = "The face/s you have selected"
my_part.Surface(side1Faces=faces, name="My_Surface_Name")
To check the possible keyword arguments it is always good to check the abaqus scripting manual:
https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/2009/spring/mase5513/abaqus/docs/v6.6/books/ker/default.htm?startat=pt01ch41pyo05.html
Take care that in the case of 2D geometries you have a top and a bottom face, hence a top and a bottom surface that can be selected with a "side1Faces" or a "side2Faces" respectively.
Note: If you look at the manual "side2Faces" also exists for 3D cells but I never used it. I do not find the exact reference but it should be related to the normal "Outward"/"Inward" with respect to the volume.
I hope it helps,
Federico
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