Beam

Class Beam()

Beam(parent='MODEL', name='Beam_n', label='Beam_n', active=True, type='CIRCULAR', 
b1=None, b2=None, origin=None, origin2=None, length=0, useautolen=True, E=0, G=0, cratio=0, 
OD=0, ID=0, as_=0, p2dim=0, p3dim=0, as2=0, as3=0, area=0, I11=0, I22=0, I33=0, 
preload_x=0, preload_y=0, preload_z=0, preload_tx=0, preload_ty=0, preload_tz=0)

Creates a beam.

Keyword Arguments

Argument	Data Type	Description	Default
name	String	The variable name.	Beam_n, for next available integer n.
label	String	The descriptive label.	Beam_n, for next available integer n.
parent	Object	The parent.	MODEL
active	Boolean	Used to activate or deactivate this entity.	True
type	Enum	The type. One of CIRCULAR, RECTANGULAR or ARBITRARY.	‘CIRCULAR'
b1	Body	The first body attached to the beam.	None
b2	Body	The second body attached to the beam.	None
origin	Point	The point at which body_1 is attached to the beam.	None
origin2	Point	The point at which body_2 is attached to the beam.	None
length	Double	The length specifies the undeformed length of the beam when useautolen is False.	0
useautolen	Bool	Indicates that the undeformed length of the beam is calculated automatically using the end points of the beam.	True
E	Double	The Young's modulus of elasticity. Defaults to 0. * G (Double) - The shear modulus of elasticity. Defaults to 0. * cratio (Double) - The ratio of the stiffness matrix.	0
OD	Double	The outer diameter of the polybeam cross section.	0
ID	Double	The inner diameter of the polybeam cross section.	0
as	Double	The correction factor for the shear deflection.	0
p2dim	Double	The length of the side along the Y axis for type RECTANGULAR.	0
p3dim	Double	The length of the side along the Z axis for type RECTANGULAR.	0
as2	Double	The correction factor for the shear deflection along the Y axis for type RECTANGULAR.	0
as3	Double	The correction factor for the shear deflection along the Z axis for type RECTANGULAR.	0
area	Double	The area of cross section of the beam for type ARBITRARY.	0
I11	Double	Polar moment of inertia of the beam cross section for type ARBITRARY.	0
I22	Double	Second moment of inertia of the beam cross section bout the Y axis for type ARBITRARY.	0
I33	Double	Second moment of inertia of the beam cross section bout the Z axis for type ARBITRARY.	0
preload_x	Double	The preload force in the beam in the X direction.	0
preload_y	Double	The preload force in the beam in the Y direction.	0
preload_z	Double	The preload force in the beam in the Z direction.	0
preload_tx	Double	The preload torsion in the beam in the X direction.	0
preload_ty	Double	The preload torsion in the beam in the Y direction.	0
preload_tz	Double	The preload torsion in the beam in the Z direction.	0

Instances

Instance	Type	Description
i	Marker	The marker attached to the first body.
j	Marker	The marker attached to the second body.

Notes

1. The parent parameter can only be initialized by the constructor and should not be modified directly.

2. Only parent can be used as a positional argument in the constructor.

3. Instance is a reference to an entity. You cannot modify an instance, but can modify its properties.

Methods

getAssociatedGraphics()

Get all the graphics that are associated with this object.

Returns:

List of all graphic associated with this body.

Return type:

(list)

Beam Pair

Class BeamPair()

BeamPair(parent='MODEL', name='VectorPair_n', label='VectorPair_n', active=True, sym='NONE')

Beam pair containing left and right instances of singles.

Keyword Arguments

Argument	Data Type	Description	Default
name	String	The variable name.	BeamPair_n, for next available integer n.
label	String	The descriptive label.	BeamPair_n, for next available integer n.
parent	Object	The parent.	MODEL
active	Bool	Defines if entity is activated when True or deactivated when False.	True
sym	Enum	The symmetry of pair entity. Takes values 'LEFT' for left entity as master, 'RIGHT' for right entity as master or 'NONE' when it is not symmetric.	NONE

Instances

Instance	Type	Description
l	Beam	The left Beam.
r	Beam	The right Beam.

Notes

Instance is a reference to an entity. You cannot modify an instance, but can modify its properties.