Body

Class Body()

class Body(parent='MODEL', name='Body_n', label='Body_n', active=True, mass=0.0, 
ixx=0.0, ixy=0.0, iyz=0.0, ixz=0.0, iyy=0.0, izz=0.0, use_vx=False, use_vy=False, 
use_vz=False, use_wx=False, use_wy=False, use_wz=False, vx=0.0, vy=0.0, vz=0.0, wx=0.0, 
wy=0.0, wz=0.0, use_vm=False, use_wm=False, vm=None, wm=None, usecm=False, 
useim=False, uselprf=False, cg=None, im_origin=None, lprf_origin=None, use_flex=False, 
inertia_props_from_graphic=False)

Rigid body.

setValue, getValue, getAssociatedGraphics

Keyword Arguments

Argument Data Type Description Default
name String The variable name. Body_n, for next available integer n.
label String The descriptive label. Body_n, for next available integer n.
parent Object The parent. MODEL
active Bool Used to activate or deactivate this entity. True
mass Double The mass. 0
ixx Double The ixx inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
iyy Double The iyy inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
izz Double The izz inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
ixy Double The ixy inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
iyz Double The iyz inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
ixz Double The ixz inertia property with respect to center of mass or body coordinate system. 0
use_vx Bool Use initial translation velocity in x direction when True. False
use_vy Bool Use initial translation velocity in y direction when True. False
use_vz Bool Use initial translation velocity in z direction when True. False
use_wx Bool Use initial rotational velocity about x when True. False
use_wy Bool Use initial rotational velocity about y when True. False
use_wz Bool Use initial rotational velocity about z when True. False
vx Double The initial translation velocity in x direction. 0
vy Double The initial translation velocity in y direction. 0
vz Double The initial translation velocity in z direction. 0
wx Double The initial rotational velocity about x. 0
wy Double The initial rotational velocity about y. 0
wz Double The initial rotational velocity about z. 0
usevm Bool Use reference marker (vm) for initial translational velocity when True. False
usewm Bool Use reference marker (wm) for initial rotational velocity when True. False
vm Marker The reference marker (vm) for initial translational velocity. 0
wm Marker The reference (vm) for initial rotational velocity. 0
usecm Bool Use center of mass coordinate system when True. False
useim Bool Use inertia coordinate system when True. False
uselprf Bool Use body coordinate system when True. False
cg Point The origin for center of mass coordinate system. None
im_origin Point The origin for inertia coordinate system. None
lprf_origin Point The origin for body coordinate system. None
useflex Bool Use as a flexible body if True. False
inertia_props_from_graphic Bool Use properties from associated inertia graphic when True. False

Instances

Instance Type Description
cm Marker Marker for center of mass coordinate system.
im Marker Marker for inertia coordinate system.
lprf Marker Marker for body coordinate system.
flex FlexBody Flexbody when useflex is True.

Readonly Properties

geomprops (InertiaProps) - Inertia properties of the body when get properties from associated graphics [inertia_props_from_graphic] is True. Defaults to -.

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.

4. Readonly Properties cannot be modified.

Methods

getAssociatedGraphics()

Get all the graphics that are associated with this object.

Returns:

List of all graphic associated with this body.

Return type:

(list)

getValue(name)

Returns value of an attribute.

Parameters:

name (str) - Name of the attribute. Defaults to -.

Returns:

The return value. Return type depends on the attribute type.

setValue(name, value)

Sets value of an attribute.

Parameters:

       
name str Name of the attribute.  
value ** Value of the attribute to be set.  

Returns:

Returns True if the value was successfully set else False.

Return type:

Bool