Interaction#

A specific type of interaction object and a specific type of interaction state object are designed for each type of interaction. An interaction object stores the non-propagating data of an interaction as well as a number of instances of the corresponding interaction state object, each of which stores the propagating data of the interaction in a single step. Instances of the interaction state object are created and deleted internally by its corresponding interaction object.

Create interactions#

class InteractionModel(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 InteractionModel 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:

contactDetection([name, createStepName, ...])

This method uses contact detection to create SurfaceToSurfaceContactStd, SurfaceToSurfaceContactExp, and Tie objects.

getSurfaceSeparation()

This method returns a list of all possible contacts that can be created using the ContactDetection method.

AcousticImpedance(name, createStepName, surface)

This method creates an AcousticImpedance object.

ActuatorSensor(name, createStepName, point, ...)

This method creates an ActuatorSensor object.

CavityRadiation(name, createStepName, surfaces)

This method creates a CavityRadiation object.

ConcentratedFilmCondition(name, ...[, ...])

This method creates a ConcentratedFilmCondition object.

ConcentratedRadiationToAmbient(name, ...[, ...])

This method creates a ConcentratedRadiationToAmbient object.

ContactExp(name, createStepName[, ...])

This method creates a ContactExp object.

ContactStd(name, createStepName[, ...])

This method creates a ContactStd object.

CyclicSymmetry(name, createStepName, main, ...)

This method creates a CyclicSymmetry object.

ElasticFoundation(name, createStepName, ...)

This method creates an ElasticFoundation object.

FilmCondition(name, createStepName, surface, ...)

This method creates a FilmCondition object.

FluidCavity(name, createStepName, ...[, ...])

This method creates an FluidCavity object.

FluidExchange(name, createStepName, ...[, ...])

This method creates an FluidExchange object.

FluidInflator(name, createStepName, cavity, ...)

This method creates a FluidInflator object.

IncidentWave(name, createStepName, ...[, ...])

This method creates an IncidentWave object.

ModelChange(name, createStepName[, ...])

This method creates a ModelChange object.

PressurePenetration(name, createStepName, ...)

This method creates a PressurePenetration object.

RadiationToAmbient(name, createStepName, ...)

This method creates a RadiationToAmbient object.

SelfContactExp(name, createStepName, ...[, ...])

This method creates a SelfContactExp object.

SelfContactStd(name, createStepName, ...[, ...])

This method creates a SelfContactStd object.

StdXplCosimulation(name, createStepName, region)

This method creates a StdXplCosimulation object.

SurfaceToSurfaceContactExp(name, ...[, ...])

This method creates a SurfaceToSurfaceContactExp object.

SurfaceToSurfaceContactStd(name, ...[, ...])

This method creates a SurfaceToSurfaceContactStd object.

XFEMCrackGrowth(name, createStepName, crackName)

This method creates an XFEMCrackGrowth object.
Inherited from InteractionContactControlModel

ExpContactControl(name[, globTrkChoice, ...])

This method creates an ExpContactControl object.

StdContactControl(name[, ...])

This method creates an StdContactControl object.
Inherited from InteractionContactInitializationModel

ExpInitialization(name[, overclosureType, ...])

This method creates an ExpInitialization object.

StdInitialization(name[, overclosureType, ...])

This method creates a StdInitialization object.
Inherited from InteractionContactStabilizationModel

StdStabilization(name[, zeroDistance, ...])

This method creates a StdStabilization object.
Inherited from InteractionPropertyModel

AcousticImpedanceProp(name, tableType, table)

This method creates an AcousticImpedanceProp object.

ActuatorSensorProp(name[, realProperties, ...])

This method creates an ActuatorSensorProp object.

CavityRadiationProp(name[, ...])

This method creates a CavityRadiationProp object.

ContactProperty(name)

This method creates a ContactProperty object.

FilmConditionProp(name[, ...])

This method creates a FilmConditionProp object.

FluidCavityProperty(name[, definition, ...])

This method creates a FluidCavityProperty object.

FluidExchangeProperty(name, dataTable[, ...])

This method creates a FluidExchangeProperty object.

FluidInflatorProperty(name, definition, ...)

This method creates a FluidInflatorProperty object.

IncidentWaveProperty(name[, definition, ...])

This method creates an IncidentWaveProperty 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.