40.5 DGDisplayBodyOptions object

The DGDisplayBodyOptions object stores values and attributes applied to display bodies. The DGDisplayBodyOptions object has no constructor command. Abaqus creates an odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions member when a display group instance is created, using values from odbDisplay.displayBodyOptions.

Access

session.viewports[name].assemblyDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].assemblyDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].odbDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions
session.viewports[name].layers[name].partDisplay\
.displayGroupInstances[name].odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions
session.viewports[name].odbDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions
session.viewports[name].partDisplay.displayGroupInstances[name]\
.odbDisplayOptions.displayBodyOptions

40.5.1 Members

The DGDisplayBodyOptions object can have the following members:

visibleEdges

A SymbolicConstant specifying which edges to plot. Possible values are ALL, EXTERIOR, FEATURE, FREE, and NONE. The default value is EXTERIOR.
NONE can be used only when renderStyle=SHADED.

edgeLineStyle

A SymbolicConstant specifying the edge line style. Possible values are SOLID, DASHED, DOTTED, and DOT_DASH. The default value is SOLID.

edgeLineThickness

A SymbolicConstant specifying the edge line thickness. Possible values are VERY_THIN, THIN, MEDIUM, and THICK. The default value is VERY_THIN.

colorCodeOverride

A Boolean specifying whether to allow color coded items in the output database to override the edge and fill color settings. The default value is ON.

elementShrink

A Boolean specifying whether elements are displayed in a shrunk format. The default value is OFF.

elementShrinkFactor

An Int specifying the percentage to shrink the elements when elementShrink=ON. Possible values are 0 elementShrinkPercentage 90. The default value is 5.

coordinateScale

A Boolean specifying whether to scale coordinates. The default value is OFF.

translucency

A Boolean specifying whether to set translucency. The default value is OFF.

translucencyFactor

A Float specifying the translucency factor when translucency=ON. Possible values are 0.0 translucencyFactor 1.0. The default value is 0.3.

edgeColorWireHide

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the edges of the model when renderStyle=WIREFRAME or HIDDEN. The default value is "White".

edgeColorFillShade

A String specifying the color to be used to plot the edges of the model when renderStyle=FILLED or SHADED. The default value is "Black".

fillColor

A String specifying the color to be used to fill elements when renderStyle=FILLED or SHADED. The default value is "White".

coordinateScaleFactors

A tuple of three Floats specifying the coordinate scaling in each of the three coordinate directions when coordinateScale=ON. The default value is (1, 1, 1).