The DesignDirection object defines a design direction geometric restriction.
The DesignDirection object is derived from the GeometricRestriction object.
import optimization
mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].geometricRestrictions[name]
This method creates a DesignDirection object.
mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].DesignDirection
Required arguments
A String specifying the geometric restriction repository key.
A Region object specifying the region to which the geometric restriction is applied. When used with a TopologyTask, there is no default value. When used with a ShapeTask, the default value is MODEL.
Optional arguments
None or a DatumCsys object specifying the local coordinate system. If csys=None, the global coordinate system is used. When this member is queried, it returns an Int. The default value is None.
None or a Region object specifying the master point used when masterPointDetermination is SPECIFY. The default value is None.
A SymbolicConstant specifying the rule for assigning point priority. Possible values are MAXIMUM, MINIMUM, and SPECIFY. The default value is MAXIMUM.
A SymbolicConstant specifying whether movement in the region should follow only the direction of the masterPoint, only the magnitude, or both the magnitude of the masterPoint and the directions specified by u1, u2 and u3. Possible values are DIRECTION, MAGNITUDE, and VECTOR. The default value is VECTOR.
A Boolean specifying whether to ignore the geometric restriction in the first design cycle. The default value is ON.
A Boolean specifying whether movement in the region should follow the masterPoint in the 1-direction. This is used when movementRestriction is VECTOR. The default value is ON.
A Boolean specifying whether movement in the region should follow the masterPoint in the 2-direction. This is used when movementRestriction is VECTOR. The default value is ON.
A Boolean specifying whether movement in the region should follow the masterPoint in the 3-direction. This is used when movementRestriction is VECTOR. The default value is ON.
Return value
A DesignDirection object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the DesignDirection object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the DesignDirection method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
The DesignDirection object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the DesignDirection method.