MeshNodeArray object | ||
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MeshNodeArray(...)
This method creates a MeshNodeArray object.
Path
mesh.MeshNodeArray
Required arguments
- nodes
A list of MeshNode objects.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object.
Exceptions
None.
getFromLabel(...)
This method returns the object in the MeshNodeArray with the given label.
Required arguments
- label
An Int specifying the label of the object.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNode object.
Exceptions
None.
getSequenceFromMask(...)
This method returns the objects in the MeshNodeArray identified using the specified mask. This command is generated when the JournalOptions are set to COMPRESSEDINDEX. When a large number of objects are involved, this method is highly efficient.
Required arguments
- mask
A String specifying the object or objects.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object.
Exceptions
None.
getMask()
This method returns a string specifying the object or objects.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A String specifying the object or objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingBox(...)
This method returns an array of nodes that lie within the specified bounding box.
Required arguments
None.
Optional arguments
- xMin
A float specifying the minimum X boundary of the bounding box.
- yMin
A float specifying the minimum Y boundary of the bounding box.
- zMin
A float specifying the minimum Z boundary of the bounding box.
- xMax
A float specifying the maximum X boundary of the bounding box.
- yMax
A float specifying the maximum Y boundary of the bounding box.
- zMax
A float specifying the maximum Z boundary of the bounding box.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object, which is a sequence of MeshNode objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingCylinder(...)
This method returns an array of node objects that lie within the specified bounding cylinder.
Required arguments
- center1
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the first end of the cylinder.
- center2
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the second end of the cylinder.
- radius
A float specifying the radius of the cylinder.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object, which is a sequence of MeshNode objects.
Exceptions
None.
getByBoundingSphere(...)
This method returns an array of node objects that lie within the specified bounding sphere.
Required arguments
- center
A tuple of the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates of the center of the sphere.
- radius
A float specifying the radius of the sphere.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object, which is a sequence of MeshNode objects.
Exceptions
None.
getBoundingBox()
This method returns a dictionary of two tuples representing minimum and maximum boundary values of the bounding box of the minimum size containing the node sequence.
Arguments
None.
Return value
A Dictionary object with the following items:
low: a tuple of three floats representing the minimum x, y and z boundary values of the bounding box.
high: a tuple of three floats representing the maximum x, y and z boundary values of the bounding box.
getClosest()
This method returns the node or nodes closest to the given point or set of points.
Required arguments
- coordinates
A point defined by x, y, and z values or a list of such points.
Optional arguments
- numToFind
The number of nodes to find for each given point. For example, if numToFind is 2, then the 2 closest points, if available and within searchTolerance, will be returned in order of proximity for each input point. The default is 1.
- searchTolerance
A float specifying a search radius for each point. By default, no search radius is defined, and all nodes in the sequence will be searched.
Return value
A MeshNode, or a list of MeshNode objects, or a list of lists of MeshNode objects, depending on the number of points given and the number of nodes requested.
Exceptions
None.
sequenceFromLabels(...)
This method returns the objects in the MeshNodeArray identified using the specified labels.
Required arguments
- labels
A sequence of Ints specifying the labels.
Optional arguments
None.
Return value
A MeshNodeArray object.
Exceptions
- An exception occurs if the resulting sequence is empty.
Error: The mask results in an empty sequence
Members
The MeshNodeArray object has no members.