Some scripting methods not available to the user?

[DrBwts]

I'm trying to extract views of a large number of *.odbs.

I ran through a test case manually then checked the abaqus.rpy file to find that I needed the following objects & methods,

leaf = dgo.LeafFromElementSets(elementSets=('MODEL-1.EVERYTHINGELSE', ))
session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].odbDisplay.displayGroup.remove(leaf=leaf)

But when I try to use,

session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].odbDisplay.displayGroup.remove(leaf=leaf)

I get the following error,

AttributeError:'OdbDisplay' object has no attribute 'displayGroup'

So what gives here? Is it just that some methods are not made public?

 

[cooken]

You need to import the modules, scroll up in the .rpy file.

 

[DrBwts]

Here's the full script, I have imported all the modules listed in the abaqus.rpy file.

from abaqus import *
from abaqusConstants import *
from caeModules import *
import os

for gen in range(1, 43):
    odbName = 'TopLoad_Gen_' + str(gen) + '.odb'
    odb = session.openOdb(name=odbName)
    leaf = dgo.LeafFromElementSets(elementSets=('MODEL-1.EVERYTHINGELSE', ))
    session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].odbDisplay.displayGroup.remove(leaf=leaf)
    axiFile = 'TwoSpheres_Axi_' + str(gen)
    session.printToFile(fileName=axiFile, format=PNG, canvasObjects=(session.viewports['Viewport: 1'], ))
    session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].view.setValues(session.views['Left'])
    zyFile = 'TwoSpheres_yz_' + str(gen)
    session.printToFile(fileName=zyFile, format=PNG, canvasObjects=(session.viewports['Viewport: 1'], ))
    session.odbs[odb].close()

 

[DrBwts]

The scripting manual section 16 has it as a legit member of a legit object.

 

[DrBwts]

To add insult to injury all the commands work if I enter them at the command line.

 

[Mustaine3]

Try again and import these modules first.

import displayGroupMdbToolset
import displayGroupOdbToolset

 

[DrBwts]

I hadnt set the display object, works when I add,

session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].setValues(displayedObject=odb)

..after opening the *.odb