accelerations

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

engineering_type
The engineering type of load. Engineering loads act on set entities. Valid values are:
0 - Classic load
3 - Directional engineering load
Type: unsigned integer

The following data names are available for both classic and engineering loads:

attributesmax
The number of attributes owned by this entity.
Type: unsigned integer
collector
Pointer to the collector that owns the element.
Type: pointer (levels 2, 3 and 4)
config
The configuration of the entity.
9 - Acceleration
Type: unsigned integer
definedentity
True if the entity is defined, false otherwise.
Type: Boolean
entityid
The ID of the entity the load is attached to.
Type: integer
entitytype
The type of the entity to which the load is applied.
1 - node
3 - comp
5 - surf
10 - set
27 - point
28 - line
Type: integer
entitytypename
The string type of the entity to which the load is applied.
nodes
comps
surfs
sets
points
lines
Type: string
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
inputsystem
Pointer to the reference system.
Type: entity
internalid
The ID of the entity.
Type: unsigned integer
set
Pointer to the set when the load is applied to a set.
Type: pointer
type
The solver dependent type code for the entity.
Type: integer
typename
The solver dependent type name for the entity.
Type: string
vectorx
The x component of the unit vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double
vectory
The y component of the unit vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double
vectorz
The z component of the unit vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double

The following data names are available for classic loads:

baselocation
The coordinates where the load on a component or set should display. Valid for hm_getvalue query only. Also used to convert the load vector components into local values for non-rectangular coordinate systems.
Type: triple double
baselocationx
The x-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
Also used to convert the load vector components into local values for non-rectangular coordinate systems.
Type: double
baselocationy
The y-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
Also used to convert the load vector components into local values for non-rectangular coordinate systems.
Type: double
baselocationz
The z-coordinate where the load on a component or set should display.
Also used to convert the load vector components into local values for non-rectangular coordinate systems.
comp1
The x component of the vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double
comp2
The y component of the vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double
comp3
The z component of the vector in the global coordinate system.
Type: double
component
Pointer to the component when the load is applied to a component.
Type: pointer (levels 2, 3 and 4)
curveid
The ID of the curve defining the load magnitude when a curve has been used to define the load.
Type: entity
inputsystemid
The ID of the reference system.
Type: entity
local_comp1
The x component of the vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
local_comp2
The y component of the vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
local_comp3
The z component of the vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
local_vector
The load vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: triple double
local_vectorx
The x component of the unit vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
local_vectory
The y component of the unit vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
local_vectorz
The z component of the unit vector in the local coordinate system.
Type: double
location
The ID of the node where the load is applied. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: entity
magnitude
The magnitude of the vector.
Type: double
mappedid
The ID of the original load on geometry.
Type: integer
node
Pointer to the node when the load is applied to a node.
Type: pointer
vector
The component of the unit vector. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: triple double
xscale
The x scale or time scale of the load curve when a curve has been used to define the load.
Type: double

The following data names are available for engineering loads:

compx
The dot product of the load vector projected on the global x axis.
Type: double
compy
The dot product of the load vector projected on the global y axis.
Type: double
compz
The dot product of the load vector projected on the global z axis.
Type: double
distribution_table_count
The number of rows of a non-uniform engineering load.
Type: unsigned integer
field
The field entity that stores the tabular load data.
Type: entity
location_unit_node
The nodes for which the data is stored in the table for a non-uniform engineering load.
Type: entity array
orient
The load orientation vector.
Type: triple double
orientx
The x component of the load orientation vector.
Type: double
orienty
The y component of the load orientation vector.
Type: double
orientz
The z component of the load orientation vector.
Type: double
resultant_magnitude
The resultant scalar component of the load vector in the global coordiante system.
Type: double

The following data names are available for OptiStruct engineering loads:

os_tid
The ID of the load collector with card image TABLED1, defining the location (LOCi) vs scale factor (VALi) values.
Type: entity

The following data names are available for OptiStruct and Nastran engineering loads:

curveid
The ID of the curve defining the scale factor values at defined locations.
Type: entity
distribution
The distribution type:
0 - Uniform
1 - Non-uniform
Type: unsigned integer
magnitude
The scale factor for the load vector.
Type: double
os_comp_dir
The component direction of the load variation. Valid values are X, Y and Z.
Type: string
vector
The acceleration load vector components in the coordinate system CID. A minimum of one Ni should not be 0.0.
Type: triple double

The following data names are available for Radioss engineering loads:

curveid
The ID of the curve defining the time function identifier.
Type: entity
crash_dir_flag
Specifies if directions can be input using vector or crash direction semantics:
0 - Select global direction
1 - Select direction component
Type: unsigned integer
crash_dofstring
The sring that outputs the computed DOF directions, useful if the direction is specified using a string vector.
Type: string
displayname
The text for the title entry.
Type: string
magnitude
The ordinate (force) scale factor (default 1.0).
Type: double
rad_dir
The direction in translation. Valid values are X, Y, Z, XX, YY and ZZ.
Type: string
rad_sensor_id
The ID of the sensor entity.
Type: entity
rad_tstart
The start time.
Type: double
rad_tstop
The stop time (default 10^30).
Type: double
xscale
The abscissa (time) scale factor (default 1.0).
Type: double

Version History

2020 - New support for engineering loads. Added new data names compx, compy, compz, crash_dir_flag, crash_dofstring, displayname, distribution, distribution_table_count, engineering_type, field, local_comp1, local_comp2, local_comp3, local_vector, local_vectorx, local_vectory, local_vectorz, location, location_unit_node, orient, orientx, orienty, orientz, os_comp_dir, os_tid, rad_dir, rad_sensor_id, rad_tstart, rad_tstop and resultant_magnitude.