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36.11 LocalStopCondition object

The LocalStopCondition object defines a local stop condition.

The LocalStopCondition object is derived from the StopCondition object.

Access
        import optimization
        mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].stopConditions[name]


36.11.1 LocalStopCondition(...)

This method creates a LocalStopCondition object.

Path
          mdb.models[name].optimizationTasks[name].LocalStopCondition

Required arguments

name

A String specifying the stop condition repository key.

referenceFactor

A Float specifying the factor used to modify the reference value.

Optional arguments

comparisonOperation

A SymbolicConstant specifying the operation used to compare the selected value to the reference value. Possible values are LESS_THAN, LESS_THAN_EQUAL, EQUAL, GREATER_THAN_EQUAL, and GREATER_THAN. The default value is LESS_THAN.

identifier

A SymbolicConstant specifying the variable identifier of the compared value. Possible values are:

  • ABSOLUTE_GROWTH_MOVEMENT

  • ABSOLUTE_SHRINK_MOVEMENT

  • GROWTH_MOVEMENT

  • SHRINK_MOVEMENT

  • MOVEMENT

  • TOTAL_ABSOLUTE_MOVEMENT

  • EQUIV_STRESS

  • FREE_TASK_REGION_EQUIV_STRESS

  • RESTRICTED_TASK_REGION_EQUIV_STRESS

  • SURFACE_POINT_EQUIV_STRESS

  • TASK_REGION_EQUIV_STRESS

The default value is MOVEMENT.

identifierOperation

A SymbolicConstant specifying the operation used to evaluate values in the region. Possible values are MAXIMUM, MINIMUM, and SUM. The default value is MAXIMUM.

referenceDesignCycle

A SymbolicConstant specifying the iteration from which a value is compared to the reference value. Possible values are FIRST and PREVIOUS. The default value is PREVIOUS.

referenceOperation

A SymbolicConstant specifying the operation used to modify the reference value by the reference factor. Possible values are ADD, DIVIDE, MULTIPLY, and SUBTRACT. The default value is ADD.

region

The SymbolicConstant MODEL or a Region object specifying the region to which the stop condition is applied. The default value is MODEL.

Return value

A LocalStopCondition object.

Exceptions

None.


36.11.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the LocalStopCondition object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the LocalStopCondition method, except for the name argument.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.


36.11.3  Members

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