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.
import odbAccess session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].point
This method creates a HistoryPoint object for a node.
odbAccess.HistoryPoint
Required argument
An OdbMeshNode object specifying the node for which the data are to be collected.
Optional arguments
Return value
A HistoryPoint object.
Exceptions
This method creates a HistoryPoint object for an element.
session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint
Required argument
An OdbMeshElement object specifying the element for which the data are to be collected.
Optional arguments
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.
A SectionPoint object.
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:
The default value is FACE_UNKNOWN.
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.
An OdbMeshNode object specifying the node for which the data are to be collected.
Return value
A HistoryPoint object.
Exceptions
This method creates a HistoryPoint object for a region.
session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint
Required argument
An OdbSet object specifying the region for which the data are to be collected.
Optional arguments
Return value
A HistoryPoint object.
Exceptions
This method creates a HistoryPoint object for the OdbAssembly object.
session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint
Required argument
An OdbAssembly object specifying the assembly for which the data are to be collected.
Optional arguments
Return value
A HistoryPoint object.
Exceptions
This method creates a HistoryPoint object for the OdbInstance object.
session.odbs[name].steps[name].historyRegions[name].HistoryPoint
Required argument
An OdbInstance object specifying the instance for which the data are to be collected.
Optional arguments
Return value
A HistoryPoint object.
Exceptions
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:
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.
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:
The default value is FACE_UNKNOWN.
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.
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.
An OdbMeshElement object specifying the element for which the data are to be collected.
A SectionPoint object.
An OdbSet object specifying the region for which the data are to be collected.
An OdbAssembly object specifying the assembly for which the data are to be collected.
An OdbInstance object specifying the instance for which the data are to be collected.