crosssections

Unless otherwise specified, data names are accessible in level 3 only.

activesuppressed
Returns non-zero if the entity is set inactive, 0 otherwise.
Type: integer
alpha
Coefficient for filtering.
Type: double
Angle
Used only for internal graphics purposes.
Type: double
attributesmax
The number of attributes owned by this entity.
Type: unsigned integer
Axis_Node_N2
Node identifier N2.
Type: pointer
Axis_Node_N3
Node identifier N3.
Type: pointer
Axis_Origin_Node_N1
Node identifier N1.
Type: pointer
basenode
Base node coordinate.
Type: triple double
BeamElementSet_ID
Beam element set ID.
Type: entity
CID_Options
0 - SYSTEM
1 - LOCAL
Type: unsigned integer
cnode1_x
Corner node 1 x-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode1_y
Corner node 1 y-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode1_z
Corner node 1 z-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode2_x
Corner node 2 x-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode2_y
Corner node 2 y-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode2_z
Corner node 2 z-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode3_x
Corner node 3 x-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode3_y
Corner node 3 y-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode3_z
Corner node 3 z-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode4_x
Corner node 1 x-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode4_y
Corner node 1 y-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
cnode4_z
Corner node 1 z-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
color
The 1-64 color of the entity.
Type: integer
color_rgb
The RGB color of the entity.
Type: string
config
The configuration of the entity.
101 - LS-DYNA *DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION_PLANE_ID
102 - LS-DYNA *DATABASE_CROSS_SECTION_SET_ID
201 - Radioss /SECT, /SECT/CIRCLE and /SECT/PARAL
301 - OptiStruct SECTION
401 - PAM-CRASH SECFO
Type: unsigned integer
cutplanegeometry
0 - Infinite plane
1 - Finite plane
2 - Sphere
Type: unsigned integer
cornernode1
Corner node 1 coordinate.
Type: triple double
cornernode2
Corner node 2 coordinate.
Type: triple double
cornernode3
Corner node 3 coordinate.
Type: triple double
cornernode4
Corner node 4 coordinate.
Type: triple double
cs_controlpoint
The control point attached to the cross-section.
Type: entity
cs_parentbelt
The seatbelt parent to which the cross-section is attached.
Type: entity
CSNode_N1
The node ID at point A.
Type: entity
CSNode_Ns
The node ID at point B.
Type: entity
CSsetId
The element set ID to be cut by the cutting plane to generate an element-based surface that approximates the cutting plane.
Type: entity
definedentity
True if the entity is defined, false otherwise.
Type: Boolean
Definition
If true, defines the cutting plane by giving coordinates. Defines using global nodes otherwise.
Type: Boolean
deltaT
Time step for saving the data.
Type: double
DisplayMode
The direction of the section cut.
For sphere cutplanegeometry:
-1 - Outward
0 - Equal
1 - Inward
For plane cutplanegeometry:
-1 - Below
0 - Equal
1 - Above
Type: integer
DiscreteElementSet_ID
Discrete element set ID.
Type: entity
Edge
Edge vector coordinate.
Type: triple double
elementities
Master entity IDs.
Type: entity array
elementities_count
The number of master entity IDs.
Type: integer
elementities_type
The type of master entity IDs.
Type: integer
file_name
Root file name containing the output.
Type: string
geometrytype
The type of geometry for the entity.
  1. Infinite plane
  2. Finite plane
  3. Circle
  4. Parallelogram
Type: integer
GID_Options
0 - CENT (coordinate system is shifted to the centroid of the section)
1 - PRIN (coordinate system is rotated to the principal axes)
2 - ORIGIN (reference point is the origin of coordiate system of section(CID))
3 - GID (grid point identification number about which moments are calculated)
Default if not specified is the geometric centroid of the section.
Type: integer
grbeam_id
The ID of the beam group.
Type: integer
grbrick_id
The ID of the brick group.
Type: integer
Grnod_id
The ID of the node set.
Type: integer
grshel_id
The ID of the shell group.
Type: integer
grsprg_id
The ID of the spring group.
Type: integer
grtria_id
The ID of the tria group.
Type: integer
grtrus_id
The ID of the truss group.
Type: integer
grbrick_id
The ID of the brick group.
Type: integer
idesph
Flag for deactivation of associated SPH elements.
Type: integer
Iframe
Computing the skew center local skew is the skew flag defined by node_ID1, node_ID2, and node_ID3.
Type: integer
id
The ID of the entity.
Type: unsigned integer
include
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
Type: entity
includeid
The ID of the include file the entity is organized in.
Type: unsigned integer
int_id
Optional interface identifiers if Niter > 0
Type: integer array
internalid
The ID of the entity.
Type: unsigned integer
Intersect_Flag
Used only for internal graphics purposes.
Type: Boolean
ISAVE
Data save flag.
Type: integer
Length
Value of length.
Type: double
name
The name of the entity.
Type: string
Niter
The number of interfaces.
Type: integer
NodalSet_ID
Node set ID.
Type: entity
nodeentities
Slave entity IDs.
Type: entity array
nodeentities_count
The number of slave entity IDs.
Type: integer
nodeentities_type
The type of slave entity IDs.
Type: integer
nodeentities_2
Slave 2 entity IDs.
Type: entity array
nodeentities2_count
The number of slave 2 entity IDs.
Type: integer
nodeentities2_type
The type of slave 2 entity IDs.
Type: integer
normal
Normal direction coordinate.
Type: triple double
Normal_x
Normal x-direction coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
Normal_y
Normal y-direction coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
Normal_z
Normal z-direction coordinate.Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
Offset
The offset distance to the origin (0,0,0) for infinite and finite plane cutplanegeometry.
Type: double
outputsuppressed
Returns non-zero if the entity is set "do not export", 0 otherwise.
Type: integer
Radius
Value of the radius.
Type: double
secfotype
The type of output.
Type: integer
Section_Type
Identifies the type of section generated using options.
1 - Result
2 - Flow
Type: string
sectiontypetoggle
0 - Default blank value of type of section
1 - Section options type of section
Type: Boolean
setIdMax
The number of set IDs. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: integer
ShellElementSet_ID
Shell element set ID.
Type: entity
SolidElementSet_ID
Solid element set ID.
Type: entity
System_ID
Moving frame identifier.
Type: pointer
ThickShellElementSet_ID
Thick shell element set ID.
Type: entity
vcrit
The value for the selected type of criterion.
Type: integer
VisualizationPart_ID
Part set ID.
Type: entity
VolumeFractionType
The type of volume fraction criterion.
Type: integer
Width
Value of width.
Type: double
XHead
Normal x-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
XHev
Edge x-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
XTail
Base node x-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
YHead
Normal y-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
YHev
Edge y-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
YTail
Base node y-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
ZHead
Normal z-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
ZHev
Edge z-direction graphics head coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double
ZTail
Base node z-coordinate. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: double

Version History

2017.1 - Added new data names cutplanegeometrytype, DisplayMode and offset.

2017.2 - Added new data names Section_Type and sectiontypetoggle.

2019 - Added config 401. Added new data names cnode3_x, cnode3_y, cnode3_z, cnode4_x, cnode4_y, cnode4_z, cornernode3, cornernode4, elementities, elementities_count, elementities_type, idesph, nodeentities, nodeentities_count, nodeentities_type, nodeentities_2, nodeentities2_count, nodeentities2_type, secfotype, vcrit and VolumeFractionType.

2019.1 - Added new data names CID_Options and GID_Options.

2020 - Added new data names color_rgb, cs_controlpoint, cs_parentbelt, CSNode_N1, CSNode_N2, CSsetId, Definition and setIdMax.