def mesh(entities, *args, **kwargs):
""" Meshes a body using Cubits internal meshing function, that behaves differently
:param entities: list or single entity to mesh
:param args: additional parameters for the command: 'option'
:param kwargs: additional parameter value pairs: option=value
:return: None
"""
idList = _functions.listIdString(entities)
if idList[0] == _common.BodyTypes.body:
idList = _functions.listIdString(_functions.getEntitiesFromObject(entities, _common.BodyTypes.volume))
_system.cubitCmd('mesh {0[0]} {0[1]} {1} {2}'.format(idList,
_functions.listStr(args),
_functions.listKeywordString(kwargs)))
def createBlockFromElements(blockId, elementType, objects=None):
""" Create a block with elements, limiting it to a specific entity
:param blockId: the block id
:param elementType: the element type, eg. hex
:param objects: list or single element id or entity ids
:return: None
"""
try:
idList = _functions.listIdString(objects)
if idList[0] == _common.BodyTypes.body:
idList = _functions.listIdString(_functions.getEntitiesFromObject(objects, _common.BodyTypes.volume))
cmdStr = 'block {0} {1} in {2[0]} {2[1]}'.format(blockId, elementType, idList)
except _system.AdvCubitException:
cmdStr = 'block {0} {1} {2}'.format(blockId, elementType, _functions.listStr(objects))
_system.cubitCmd(cmdStr)
def setMeshScheme(entities, meshScheme, *args, **kwargs):
""" Assign a meshing scheme to a body
:param entities: list or single entity
:param meshScheme: the scheme
:param args: additional parameters for the command: 'option'
:param kwargs: additional parameter value pairs: option=value
:return: None
"""
idList = _functions.listIdString(entities)
if idList[0] == _common.BodyTypes.body:
idList = _functions.listIdString(_functions.getEntitiesFromObject(entities, _common.BodyTypes.volume))
_system.cubitCmd('{0[0]} {0[1]} scheme {1} {2} {3}'.format(idList, meshScheme,
_functions.listStr(args),
_functions.listKeywordString(kwargs)))
def createBlockFromElements(blockId, elementType, objects=None):
""" Create a block with elements, limiting it to a specific entity
:param blockId: the block id
:param elementType: the element type, eg. hex
:param objects: list or single element id or entity ids
:return: None
"""
try:
idList = _functions.listIdString(objects)
if idList[0] == _common.BodyTypes.body:
idList = _functions.listIdString(
_functions.getEntitiesFromObject(objects,
_common.BodyTypes.volume))
cmdStr = 'block {0} {1} in {2[0]} {2[1]}'.format(
blockId, elementType, idList)
except _system.AdvCubitException:
cmdStr = 'block {0} {1} {2}'.format(blockId, elementType,
_functions.listStr(objects))
_system.cubitCmd(cmdStr)