25.72 SurfaceOffsetAssignment object

The SurfaceOffsetAssignment object stores the surface offset fraction assignment definition for surfaces in ContactExp and ContactStd objects. The SurfaceOffsetAssignment object has no constructor or members.

Access

import interaction
mdb.models[name].interactions[name].surfaceOffsetAssignments

25.72.1 changeValuesInStep(...)

This method allows modification of surface offset fraction assignments already defined on surfaces in a given step.

Required arguments

stepName

A String specifying the name of the step in which the surface offset assignments are to be modified.

index

An Int specifying the position of the surface offset fraction assignment whose value is to be modified.

value

A tuple specifying the value of the surface offset assignments for the surface whose index is referenced. Each tuple contains one entry:
A Float or a SymbolicConstant specifying the surface offset fraction value to be used for the surface. Possible values of the SymbolicConstant are ORIGINAL, SPOS, and SNEG.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.

25.72.2 appendInStep(...)

This method allows addition of surface offset fraction assignments to new surfaces in a given step.

Required arguments

stepName

A String specifying the name of the step in which new surface offset fraction assignments are to be defined.

assignments

A sequence of tuples specifying the surface offset fraction assignments. Each tuple contains two entries:
A region object or the SymbolicConstant GLOBAL specifying the surface to which the offset fraction is assigned.
A Float or a SymbolicConstant specifying the surface offset fraction value to be used for the surface. Possible values of the SymbolicConstant are ORIGINAL, SPOS, and SNEG.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.

25.72.3 delete(...)

The delete method allows you to delete existing surface offset fraction assignments.

Required argument

indices

A sequence of Ints specifying the index of each surface offset fraction assignment to delete.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.

25.72.4 Members

The SurfaceOffsetAssignment object has no members.

25.72.5 Corresponding analysis keywords

*SURFACE PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT, PROPERTY=OFFSET FRACTION