How can identify element number(or index) in ABAQUS scripting instead of using mask?

[Sobhan.a]

Dear all
I want to specify random material to elements. for doing this first of all I want to create sets to elements then specify the materials tho them.
to create sets in script we should write the fallowing code I used For loop to identify all elements and define sets)
for i in range(1,(width*height)/(meshsize**2)):
mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['Part_1'].Set(elements=
mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['Biaxial'].elements..getSequenceFromMask(mask=(
'[#0 #10 ]', ), ), name='Set-'+str(i))
as you know we can not recognize masks so my question is that how can I identify Elements index(names or anything) to define sets?
special regards Sobhan

 

[Mustaine3]

Run these command at the beginning of the A/CAE session in the CLI and you'll get the replay file written with the id's. But be aware, that the reporting might now be slower with large models.

session.journalOptions.replayGeometry
session.journalOptions.setValues(replayGeometry=INDEX)

If you want those setting permanently, put this into the abaqus_v6.env in your home directory.

def onCaeStartup():
    session.journalOptions.replayGeometry
    session.journalOptions.setValues(replayGeometry=INDEX)