Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements
Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements
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Is there capability within the Abaqus/Python API to extract the connectivity of a surface (such that the element definitions are 2D) from an ODB file? I have only been able to accomplish extracting the 3D elements which are used to form a surface, but I am only interested in the faces.





RE: Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements
Simple workaround (when using A/CAE):
- Create a skin in the property module
- Create a surface section in property module and assign that to skin
- Assign surface element type in mesh module to skin
After the analysis you can take the connectivity of the surface elements.
RE: Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements
This won't guarantee that the final numbering is in any particular order that would correspond to a 2D element though.
RE: Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements
Example:
print session.odbs['Job-1.odb'].rootAssembly.elementSets['SKIN'].elements[0][0]
RE: Abaqus/Python - Extracting Connectivity of Surface Elements