Traction Object

Defines a new traction boundary condition on one or more faces.

Methods

Reset

Resets the default values.

 

Name ( name  name )

Sets the name of the new traction boundary.

 

Value ( double  valueX,  double  valueY,  double  valueZ )

Sets the components of the traction in a cartesian coordinate system.

 

NormalValue ( double  value )

Sets the components of the traction oriented normally to a body's surface.

 

UseValue ( bool useX,  bool useY,  bool useZ )

Allows to deactivate certain components of the traction definition, so that these deactivated components are not fixed anymore.

 

AddFace ( solidname  solidname, int  faceid )

Adds a face from a solid by its face id, where the source is mapped to.

 

Create

Creates the source with the previously made settings.

 

Delete ( name  name)

Deletes the specified traction boundary.

 

Rename ( name  oldname, name  newname )

Renames the specified traction boundary.

Default Settings

Name ("")

Value ("0.0", "0.0", "0.0")

UseValue ("True", "True", "True")

AddFace ("", 0)

Example

With Traction

     .Reset

     .Name "traction1"

     .Value "1.0", "0.0", "0.0"

     .UseValue "True", "True", "True"

     .AddFace "component1:solid1", "1"

     .Create

End With