PolyBeam

Class PolyBeam()

PolyBeam(parent='MODEL', name='PolyBeam_n', label='PolyBeam_n', active=True, 
points=[None, None], ID=0, OD=0, density=0, E=0, G=0, as_=0, cratio=0)

A polybeam is modeled as a number of beam segments connecting intermediate bodies created internally by MotionView.

Argument	Data Type	Description	Default
name	String	The variable name.	PolyBeam_n, for next available integer n.
label	String	The descriptive label.	PolyBeam_n, for next available integer n.
parent	Object	The parent.	MODEL
active	Boolean	Used to activate or deactivate this entity.	True
points	list	The points that describe the polybeam.	[None, None]
ID	Double	The inner diameter of the cross section.	0
OD	Double	The outer diameter of the cross section.	0
density	Double	The density.	0
E	Double	The Young's modulus.	0
G	Double	The shear modulus.	0
as	Double	The shear correction factor.	0
cratio	Double	Input needed.	0

Instance	Type	Description
color_mat	ColorMat	The color_mat instance to modify color properties.

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.