HistoryPoint object

The HistoryPoint object specifies the point at which history data will be collected. The HistoryPoint object is a temporary object used as an argument to the HistoryRegion method.

The following topics are discussed:

Access
HistoryPoint(...)
HistoryPoint(...)
HistoryPoint(...)
HistoryPoint(...)
HistoryPoint(...)
Members

Access

import odbAccess
session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].point

HistoryPoint(...)

This method creates a HistoryPoint object for a node.

Path

odbAccess.HistoryPoint

Required arguments

node: An OdbMeshNode object specifying the node for which the data are to be collected.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A HistoryPoint object.

Exceptions

None.

HistoryPoint(...)

This method creates a HistoryPoint object for an element.

Path

session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint

Required arguments

element: An OdbMeshElement object specifying the element for which the data are to be collected.

Optional arguments

ipNumber

An Int specifying the integration point. This argument is used to define a history output position of INTEGRATION_POINT or ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT. The default value is 0.

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object.

face

A SymbolicConstant specifying the element face. This argument is used to define a history output position of ELEMENT_FACE or ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT. Possible values are:

FACE_UNKOWN, specifying this value indicates that no value has been specified.
FACE1, specifying this value indicates that element face 1 has been specified.
FACE2, specifying this value indicates that element face 2 has been specified.
FACE3, specifying this value indicates that element face 3 has been specified.
FACE4, specifying this value indicates that element face 4 has been specified.
FACE5, specifying this value indicates that element face 5 has been specified.
FACE6, specifying this value indicates that element face 6 has been specified.
SIDE1, specifying this value indicates that element side 1 has been specified.
SIDE2, specifying this value indicates element side 2 has been specified.
END1, specifying this value indicates that element end 1 has been specified.
END2, specifying this value indicates that element end 2 has been specified.
END3, specifying this value indicates that element end 3 has been specified.

The default value is FACE_UNKNOWN.

node

An OdbMeshNode object specifying the node for which the data are to be collected.

Return value

A HistoryPoint object.

Exceptions

None.

HistoryPoint(...)

This method creates a HistoryPoint object for a region.

Path

session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint

Required arguments

region: An OdbSet object specifying the region for which the data are to be collected.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A HistoryPoint object.

Exceptions

None.

HistoryPoint(...)

This method creates a HistoryPoint object for the OdbAssembly object.

Path

session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint

Required arguments

assembly: An OdbAssembly object specifying the assembly for which the data are to be collected.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A HistoryPoint object.

Exceptions

None.

HistoryPoint(...)

This method creates a HistoryPoint object for the OdbInstance object.

Path

session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint

Required arguments

instance: An OdbInstance object specifying the instance for which the data are to be collected.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

A HistoryPoint object.

Exceptions

None.

Members

The HistoryPoint object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the HistoryPoint method.

In addition, the HistoryPoint object can have the following members:

ipNumber

An Int specifying the integration point. This argument is used to define a history output position of INTEGRATION_POINT or ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT. The default value is 0.

face

A SymbolicConstant specifying the element face. This argument is used to define a history output position of ELEMENT_FACE or ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT. Possible values are:

FACE_UNKOWN, specifying this value indicates that no value has been specified.
FACE1, specifying this value indicates that element face 1 has been specified.
FACE2, specifying this value indicates that element face 2 has been specified.
FACE3, specifying this value indicates that element face 3 has been specified.
FACE4, specifying this value indicates that element face 4 has been specified.
FACE5, specifying this value indicates that element face 5 has been specified.
FACE6, specifying this value indicates that element face 6 has been specified.
SIDE1, specifying this value indicates that element side 1 has been specified.
SIDE2, specifying this value indicates element side 2 has been specified.
END1, specifying this value indicates that element end 1 has been specified.
END2, specifying this value indicates that element end 2 has been specified.
END3, specifying this value indicates that element end 3 has been specified.

The default value is FACE_UNKNOWN.

position

A SymbolicConstant specifying the result position of the history point. Possible values are:

NODAL, specifying the values calculated at the nodes.
ELEMENT_NODAL, specifying the values obtained by extrapolating results calculated at the integration points.
INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the values calculated at the integration points.
ELEMENT_FACE, specifying the results obtained for surface variables such as cavity radiation that are defined for the surface facets of an element.
ELEMENT_FACE_INTEGRATION_POINT, specifying the results obtained for surface variables such as cavity radiation that are defined for the surface facets of an element when the surface facets have integration points.
WHOLE_ELEMENT, specifying the results obtained for whole element variables.
WHOLE_REGION, specifying the results for an entire region of the model.
WHOLE_PART_INSTANCE, specifying the results for an entire part instance of the model.
WHOLE_MODEL, specifying the results for the entire model.

element

An OdbMeshElement object specifying the element for which the data are to be collected.

sectionPoint

A SectionPoint object.

region

An OdbSet object specifying the region for which the data are to be collected.

assembly

An OdbAssembly object specifying the assembly for which the data are to be collected.

instance

An OdbInstance object specifying the instance for which the data are to be collected.