The InitialState object stores the data for an initial state predefined field.
The InitialState object is derived from the PredefinedField object.
import load mdb.models[name].predefinedFields[name]
This method creates an InitialState predefined field object.
mdb.models[name].InitialState
Required arguments
A String specifying the repository key.
A PartInstanceArray object specifying the instances to which the predefined field is applied.
A String specifying the name of the job that generated the initial state data.
Optional arguments
The SymbolicConstant LAST_STEP or an Int specifying the step from which the initial state values are to be read or the SymbolicConstant LAST_STEP. The default value is LAST_STEP.
The SymbolicConstant STEP_END or an Int specifying the increment, interval or iteration of the step set in endStep or the SymbolicConstant STEP_END. The default value is STEP_END.
A Boolean specifying whether to update the reference configuration based on the import data. The default value is OFF.
Return value
An InitialState object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the InitialState object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the InitialState method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
The InitialState object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the InitialState method.