Adaptivity#

The Adaptivity commands are used to define objects, perform analyses, and calculate new meshes for Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) adaptive smoothing (adaptive meshing) and varying topology adaptivity (adaptive remeshing).

Create adaptivity mesh control features#

class AdaptivityModel(name, description='', stefanBoltzmann=None, absoluteZero=None, waveFormulation=abaqusConstants.NOT_SET, modelType=abaqusConstants.STANDARD_EXPLICIT, universalGas=None, copyConstraints=ON, copyConnectors=ON, copyInteractions=ON)[source]

Abaqus creates a Model object named Model-1 when a session is started.

Note

This object can be accessed by:

mdb.models[name]

Note

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

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from ModelBase

`name`	A String specifying the repository key.
`stefanBoltzmann`	None or a Float specifying the Stefan-Boltzmann constant.
`absoluteZero`	None or a Float specifying the absolute zero constant.
`waveFormulation`	A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of incident wave formulation to be used in acoustic problems.
`universalGas`	None or a Float specifying the universal gas constant.
`noPartsInputFile`	A Boolean specifying whether an input file should be written without parts and assemblies.
`restartIncrement`	An Int specifying the increment, interval, iteration or cycle where the restart analysis will start.
`endRestartStep`	A Boolean specifying that the step specified by restartStep should be terminated at the increment specified by restartIncrement.
`shellToSolid`	A Boolean specifying that a shell global model drives a solid submodel.
`lastChangedCount`	A Float specifying the time stamp that indicates when the model was last changed.
`description`	A String specifying the purpose and contents of the Model object.
`restartJob`	A String specifying the name of the job that generated the restart data.
`restartStep`	A String specifying the name of the step where the restart analysis will start.
`globalJob`	A String specifying the name of the job that generated the results for the global model.
`copyConstraints`	A boolean specifying the status of constraints created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
`copyConnectors`	A boolean specifying the status of connectors created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
`copyInteractions`	A boolean specifying the status of interactions created in a model, in the model which instances this model.
`keywordBlock`	A `KeywordBlock` object.
`rootAssembly`	An `Assembly` object.
`amplitudes`	A repository of Amplitude objects.
`profiles`	A repository of Profile objects.
`boundaryConditions`	A repository of BoundaryCondition objects.
`constraints`	A repository of ConstrainedSketchConstraint objects.
`analyticalFields`	A repository of AnalyticalField objects.
`discreteFields`	A repository of DiscreteField objects.
`predefinedFields`	A repository of PredefinedField objects.
`interactions`	A repository of Interaction objects.
`interactionProperties`	A repository of InteractionProperty objects.
`contactControls`	A repository of ContactControl objects.
`contactInitializations`	A repository of ContactInitialization objects.
`contactStabilizations`	A repository of ContactStabilization objects.
`linkedInstances`	A tuple of tuples of Strings specifying the linked child PartInstance name in the current model to the corresponding parent PartInstance name in a different model.
`linkedParts`	A tuple of tuples of Strings specifying the linked child Part name in the current model to the corresponding parent Part name in a different model.
`loads`	A repository of Load objects.
`materials`	A repository of Material objects.
`calibrations`	A repository of Calibration objects.
`sections`	A repository of Section objects.
`remeshingRules`	A repository of RemeshingRule objects.
`sketches`	A repository of ConstrainedSketch objects.
`parts`	A repository of Part objects.
`steps`	A repository of Step objects.
`featureOptions`	A `FeatureOptions` object.
`adaptiveMeshConstraints`	A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraint objects.
`adaptiveMeshControls`	A repository of AdaptiveMeshControl objects.
`timePoints`	A repository of TimePoint objects.
`filters`	A repository of Filter objects.
`integratedOutputSections`	A repository of IntegratedOutputSection objects.
`fieldOutputRequests`	A repository of FieldOutputRequest objects.
`historyOutputRequests`	A repository of HistoryOutputRequest objects.
`optimizationTasks`	A repository of OptimizationTask objects.
`tableCollections`	A repository of TableCollection objects.
`eventSeriesTypes`	A repository of EventSeriesType objects.
`eventSeriesDatas`	A repository of EventSeriesData objects.

Public Methods:

`adaptiveRemesh`(odb)	This method remeshes the model using the active remesh rules in the model and the error indicator results from a previous analysis.
`AdaptiveMeshConstraint`(name, category, region)	The AdaptiveMeshConstraint object is the abstract base type for other Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) style AdaptiveMeshConstraint objects.
`AdaptiveMeshControl`(name[, remapping, ...])	This method creates an AdaptiveMeshControl object.
`DisplacementAdaptiveMeshConstraint`(name, ...)	This method creates a DisplacementAdaptiveMeshConstraint object.
`RemeshingRule`(name, stepName, variables[, ...])	This method creates a RemeshingRule object.
`VelocityAdaptiveMeshConstraint`(name, ...[, ...])	This method creates a VelocityAdaptiveMeshConstraint object.

Inherited from ModelBase

`__init__`(name[, description, ...])	This method creates a Model object.
`ModelFromInputFile`(name, inputFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading the keywords in an input file and creating the corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
`ModelFromOdbFile`(name, odbFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading an output database and creating any corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
`ModelFromNastranFile`(modelName, inputFileName)	This method creates a Model object by reading the keywords in a Nastran bulk data file or Nastran input file and creating any corresponding Abaqus/CAE objects.
`setValues`([description, noPartsInputFile, ...])	This method modifies the Model object.

Create adaptivity mesh state features#

class AdaptivityStep[source]

The Step object stores the parameters that determine the context of the step. The Step object is the abstract base type for other Step objects. The Step object has no explicit constructor. The methods and members of the Step object are common to all objects derived from the Step.

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This object can be accessed by:

import step
mdb.models[name].steps[name]

Note

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

Public Data Attributes:

Inherited from StepBase

`name`	A String specifying the repository key.
`explicit`	A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type (procedureType = ANNEAL, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).
`perturbation`	A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.
`nonmechanical`	A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.
`procedureType`	A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure.
`suppressed`	A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not.
`fieldOutputRequestState`	A repository of FieldOutputRequestState objects.
`historyOutputRequestState`	A repository of HistoryOutputRequestState objects.
`diagnosticPrint`	A `DiagnosticPrint` object.
`monitor`	A `Monitor` object.
`restart`	A `Restart` object.
`adaptiveMeshConstraintStates`	A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects.
`adaptiveMeshDomains`	A repository of AdaptiveMeshDomain objects.
`control`	A `Control` object.
`solverControl`	A `SolverControl` object.
`boundaryConditionStates`	A repository of BoundaryConditionState objects.
`interactionStates`	A repository of InteractionState objects.
`loadStates`	A repository of LoadState objects.
`loadCases`	A repository of LoadCase objects.
`predefinedFieldStates`	A repository of PredefinedFieldState objects.
`activateElements`	A repository of ActivateElements objects.

Public Methods:

`AdaptiveMeshConstraintState`([...])	The AdaptiveMeshConstraintState object is the abstract base type for other Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) style AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects.
`DisplacementAdaptiveMeshConstraintState`([...])	The DisplacementAdaptiveMeshConstraintState object stores the propagating data for an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) style displacement/rotation adaptive mesh constraint in a step.
`VelocityAdaptiveMeshConstraintState`([v1, ...])	The VelocityAdaptiveMeshConstraintState object stores the propagating data for an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) style velocity adaptive mesh constraint in a step.
`AdaptiveMeshDomain`(region[, controls, ...])	The AdaptiveMeshDomain object defines the region and controls that govern an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eularian (ALE) style adaptive smoothing mesh domain.

Inherited from StepBase

`resume`()	This method resumes the step that was previously suppressed.
`suppress`()	This method suppresses the step.