Abaqus Wiresets using Python

[Mahendra Singh]

Hello there

I have implemented a number of connector WirePolylines using Python scripting. I intend to a create Set out of these wire features and then do a connector assignment for this wireset. I am finding it difficult to capture all these freshly created (wire)edges via Python scripting as .getSequenceFromMask() is confusing. Is there any way to select all wire edges which I just created and put them in a set?
The slower method of looping the bulk of code for
[ wire creation - defining wire set using .getSequenceFromMask() for each wire - assigning connector section]
for each wire does work but I wanted to do it in one go.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Regards

 

[Mustaine3]

Two tips:

1. These commands switch the reporting to the index method
session.journalOptions.replayGeometry
session.journalOptions.setValues(replayGeometry=INDEX)


2. You can assign the constructor-method of the wire to a variable an then use the variable later.
Regular command from A/CAE:
a.WirePolyLine(points=((r11[7], r11[6]), ), mergeType=IMPRINT, meshable=OFF)
Alternative command example:
mywire = a.WirePolyLine(points=((r11[7], r11[6]), ), mergeType=IMPRINT, meshable=OFF)