Abaqus Model Database#

Objects in mdb

class Mdb(pathName='')[source]

The Mdb object is the high-level Abaqus model database. A model database stores models and analysis controls.

Note

This object can be accessed by:

mdb

Note

Check Mdb on help.3ds.com/0.1..

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from MdbBase

version

An Int specifying the release number of the Mdb object in memory.

lastChangedCount

A Float specifying the value of a counter associated with the Mdb object.

jobs

A repository of Job objects.

adaptivityProcesses

A repository of AdaptivityProcess objects.

coexecutions

A repository of Coexecution objects.

optimizationProcesses

A repository of OptimizationProcess objects.

meshEditOptions

A MeshEditOptions object specifying the undo/redo behavior when editing meshes on parts or part instances.

models

A repository of Model objects.

customData

A RepositorySupport object.

annotations

A repository of Annotation objects.

Public Methods:

Model(name[, description, stefanBoltzmann, ...])

This method creates a Model object.
Inherited from AcisMdb

openAcis(fileName[, scaleFromFile])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing ACIS-format geometry.

openCatia(fileName[, topology, ...])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing V5-format geometry.

openEnf(fileName, fileType[, topology, ...])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing Elysium Neutral File-format geometry that was created by CATIA V5, I-DEAS, or Pro/ENGINEER.

openIges(fileName[, trimCurve, ...])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing IGES-format geometry.

openParasolid(fileName[, topology])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing Parasolid-format geometry.

openStep(fileName[, scale])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing STEP-format geometry.

openVda(fileName)

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing VDA-FS-format geometry.

openSolidworks(fileName[, topology])

This method creates an AcisFile object from a file containing Solidworks format geometry.
Inherited from JobMdb

Job(name, model[, description, type, queue, ...])

This method creates an analysis job using a model on a model database (MDB) for the model definition.

JobFromInputFile(name, inputFileName[, ...])

This method creates an analysis job using an input file for the model definition.

OptimizationProcess(name, model, task, ...)

This method creates an OptimizationProcess object.
Inherited from MdbBase

__init__([pathName])

This constructor creates an empty Mdb object.

importDxf(fileName)

This method creates a ConstrainedSketch object from a file containing dxf-format (AutoCAD) geometry.

openMdb(pathName)

This method opens an existing model database file.

close()

This method closes an open Mdb object but does not save the Mdb object to disk.

save()

This method saves an Mdb object to disk at the location specified by pathName (pathName is a member of the Mdb object).

saveAs(pathName)

This method saves an Mdb object to disk at the specified location.

openAuxMdb(pathName)

This method opens an auxiliary Mdb object on the disk at the specified location.

closeAuxMdb()

This method closes the auxiliary Mdb which had been opened earlier using the openAuxMdb command.

getAuxMdbModelNames()

This method returns a list of model names present in the auxiliary Mdb which had been opened earlier using the openAuxMdb command.

copyAuxMdbModel(fromName[, toName])

This method copies a specified model from the auxiliary Mdb which had been opened earlier using the openAuxMdb command.