Find the ID for faces.getSequenceFromMask

[SM1994]

Hi
I have a cylinder with pockets in it, then use script to generate new pockets in different plane angels. The problem that I have, I do not know what is face ID for the new generated surfaces? since in the GUI I manually select the faces and it gives
"mdb.models['Model-1'].rootAssembly.instances['CylnderPart-1'].faces.getSequenceFromMask(
('[#80000c00 #1800003 #3000 ]', ), )) "
but, when I generate the pockets in the code, I do not know how to define the new surfaces the pressures wants to be applied on it.

Doe anyone know how to define a new face in the code and use it for applying the pressure?

 

[Mustaine3]

Here I've described how to get the reporting of A/CAE to use IDs. This will help to define the commands in a new script.

https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=477039

 

[SM1994]

Thanks for your response.
It works in general, but I could not use due to uncertainty in the values.

I have a cylinder, there are 4 pockets at 90 degree and 2 pockets at 45 and 135 degress. (image attached)
I want to define the surface for them, when I use the rpy file it gives the follwing:

a = mdb.models['Model-1'].rootAssembly
s1 = a.instances['CylnderPart-1'].faces
side1Faces1 = s1.findAt(((85.0, 7.594024, 21.0), ), ((-85.0, -7.574919,
20.461667), ), ((-65.460353, 54.7478, 20.461667), ), ((-7.511319, 85.0,
22.117717), ), ((-54.7478, -65.460353, 20.461667), ), ((7.449653, -85.0,
19.526271), ))

but I expect to get the following code work: (note that 0.785398 is the RAD of 45 DEG and I am assuming that it is (x,y,z)
Tsin=85*sin(0.785398)
Tcos=85*cos(0.785398)

s1 = a.instances['CylnderPart-1'].faces
side1Faces1 = s1.findAt(((85.0, 0, 21.0), ), ((-85.0, 0,
21), ), ((-1*Tcos, Tsin, 21), ), ((0, 85.0,
21), ), ((-1*Tsin, -1*Tcos,21), ), ((0, -85.0,
21), ))
region = a.Surface(side1Faces=side1Faces1, name='Surf-12')
mdb.models['Model-1'].Pressure(name='Load-1', createStepName='Step-1',
region=region, distributionType=UNIFORM, field='', magnitude=1.0,
amplitude=UNSET)

but when I use this command, it does not generate the load for the surfaces at 45Deg and 135 Deg.

Do you have any suggestion how to resolve it?

Thanks for your help

 

[SM1994]

Thank you, There was a problem with the coordinates, which has been resolved.
Thanks for the solution.