Structure Design Types

This page describes types specific to Structure Functional Design.

This page discusses:

SldAdvConnection
SldConnection
SldEndcut
SldFlange
SldFunction
SldMember
SldOpening
SldOpeningP
SldOpeningPr
SldCollar
SldPanel
SldPlate
SldProfile
SldSketchBasedPanel
SldSketchBasedPlate
SldSlot
SldSlotP
SldSlotPr
SldStiffener
SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge
SldUserConnection
StrStructureCopySpecification

SldAdvConnection

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldAdvConnection

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`ActionRuleName`	String	Action rule for advanced connection.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetActionRuleName
GetDesignTable
GetInputs
GetNumberOfInputs
GetOutputs
RemoveAdvConnection
SetActionRuleName
SetInputs
Update

Example

let myAdvancedConnection(SldAdvConnection)
let ActionRuleName(String)

// Display Action rule name on SldAdvConnection if valid
if ( myAdvancedConnection <> NULL)
{
        myAdvancedConnection->GetActionRuleName(ActionRuleName)
        Message(   ActionRuleName  )
}

SldConnection

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Type`	String	Connection type.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetName
GetOperatedFunction
GetType
InitByName
SetName
SetType
Update

Example

let mySldConnection(SldConnection)
let ConnectionName(String)

// Display name on SldConnection if valid
if ( mySldConnection <> NULL)
{
        mySldConnection->GetName(ConnectionName)
        Message(   ConnectionName  )
}

SldEndcut

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection
      SldEndcut

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetExtremity

Example

let mySldEndcut(SldEndcut)
mySldEndcut = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldEndcut

// Display SldEndcut Name if valid
if ( mySldEndcut <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldEndcut.Name )
}

SldFlange

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldFlange

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Type`	Integer	Type of flange.
`WidthMeasurementType`	Integer	Width measurement type of flange.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetBendingAngle
GetBendingRadius
GetEdge
GetEndEndCutAngle
GetEndEndCutDistance
GetEndEndCutOffset
GetEndEndCutRadius
GetFlangeEndLimit
GetFlangeStartLimit
GetFlangeWidth
GetOperatedPlate
GetStartEndCutAngle
GetStartEndCutDistance
GetStartEndCutOffset
GetStartEndCutRadius
GetType
GetWidthMeasurementType
SetEdge
SetFlangeEndLimit
SetFlangeStartLimit
SetType
SetWidthMeasurementType

Example

let mySldFlange(SldFlange)
mySldFlange = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldFlange

// Display SldFlange Name if valid
if ( mySldFlange <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldFlange.Name )
}

SldFunction

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Category`	String	Category of the object.
`CoG_x`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on X coordinate.
`CoG_y`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Y coordinate.
`CoG_z`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Z coordinate.
`IsPhysicalObject`	Boolean	Defines whether logical or physical object.
`Material`	String	Material of the object.
`PaintedArea`	Real	Both sides of the surface of a object, excluding the openings.
`Weight`	Real	Weight of the object.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetCategory
GetMaterial
SetCategory
SetMaterial

Example

let mySldFunction(SldFunction)
mySldFunction = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldFunction

// Display SldFunction Material if valid
if ( mySldFunction <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldFunction.Material )
}

SldMember

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldProfile
       SldMember

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`DirectionOrientation`	Integer	Direction orientation of member (Point and Length, Point and Limit).

Example

let mySldMember(SldMember)
mySldMember = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldMember

// Display SldMember Name if valid
if ( mySldMember <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldMember.Name )
}

SldOpening

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldOpening

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Category`	String	Category of the object.
`IsPhysicalObject`	Boolean	Defines whether logical or physical object.
`ParentPanelName`	String	Penetrated panel of the opening.
`StandardNameContour`	String	Name of the standard contour of the opening.
`OpeningType`	Integer	Type of the opening.
`StandardOpeningContourType`	String	Standard opening contour type.
`LimitMode`	Integer	Limit mode of the opening object.
`FormingMode`	Integer	Forming mode of the opening object.
`PositionStrategy`	String	Positioning strategy.
`UOffsetSideOrientation`	Integer	Side orientation of U.
`VOffsetSideOrientation`	Integer	Side orientation of V.

Example

let mySldOpening(SldOpening)
mySldOpening = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldOpening

// Display SldOpening Category if valid
if ( mySldOpening <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldOpening.Category )
}

SldOpeningP

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldOpening
      SldOpeningP

Example

let mySldOpeningP(SldOpeningP)
mySldOpeningP = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldOpeningP

// Display SldOpeningP Name if valid
if ( mySldOpeningP <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldOpeningP.Name )
}

SldOpeningPr

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldOpening
      SldOpeningPr

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`AnchorPointProfileOpening`	String	Anchor point for the opening on profile.
`ReferencePoint`	Boolean	Reference point for the opening on profile in Spacing/Offset mode
`RepititionMode`	Boolean	Repetition mode for the opening on profile in Spacing/Offset mode

Example

let mySldOpeningPr(SldOpeningPr)
mySldOpeningPr = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldOpeningPr

// Display SldOpeningPr Name if valid
if ( mySldOpeningPr <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldOpeningPr.Name )
}

SldCollar

You can use this type to get collar information in the knowledge report.

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldCollar

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Name`	String	Name of the collar object.
`Thickness`	LENGTH	Thickness of the collar object.
`Material`	String	Material of the collar object.
`Weight`	MASS	Weight of the collar object.
`CoG_X`	LENGTH	The x-coordinate of center of gravity of the collar object.
`CoG_Y`	LENGTH	The y-coordinate of center of gravity of the collar object.
`CoG_Z`	LENGTH	The z-coordinate of center of gravity of the collar object.
`ThrowOrientation`	Integer	Thickness orientation of object.

SldPanel

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldPanel

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Area`	Real	Surface area of the object.
`Category`	String	Category of the object.
`CoG_x`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on X coordinate.
`CoG_y`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Y coordinate.
`CoG_z`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Z coordinate.
`IsPhysicalObject`	Boolean	Defines whether logical or physical object.
`Length`	LENGTH	Length of the object.
`Material`	String	Material of the object.
`Offset`	LENGTH	Material orientation offset from delimited molded surface.
`PaintedArea`	Real	Both sides of the surface of a object, excluding the openings.
`Perimeter`	LENGTH	Perimeter is calculated without considering the opening on the object.
`SupportOffset`	LENGTH	Offset from support.
`Thickness`	LENGTH	Thickness of the object.
`Weight`	Real	Weight of the object.
`Width`	LENGTH	Width of the object.
`ThrowOrientation`	Integer	Thickness orientation of the object.
`OffsetMode`	Integer	Offset mode of the object.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

AddSlot
AddStiffener
GetSlots
GetStiffeners
RemoveSlot

Note: The length and width attributes of a panel are calculated as follows:

A bounding box is created to include the whole panel.
The length of the longest side of the cuboid is considered as a length of the panel and the length of the second longest side is considered as a width of the panel.

Example

let mySldPanel(SldPanel)
mySldPanel = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldPanel

// Display SldPanel Category if valid
if ( mySldPanel <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldPanel.Category )
}

SldPlate

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldPlate

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Area`	Real	Surface area of the object.
`Category`	String	Category of the plate.
`Length`	LENGTH	Length of the object.
`Offset`	LENGTH	Material orientation offset from delimited molded surface.
`OffsetMode`	Integer	Thickness offset mode of the object.
`Perimeter`	LENGTH	Perimeter is calculated without considering the opening on the object.
`SupportName`	String	Name of the support.
`SupportOffset`	LENGTH	Offset from support.
`Thickness`	LENGTH	Thickness of the object.
`ThrowOrientation`	Integer	Thickness orientation of the object.
`Width`	LENGTH	Width of the object.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

AddFlange
GetFlanges
GetOffset
GetThickness
RemoveFlange
SetOffsetMode
SetThrowOrientation

Example

let mySldPlate(SldPlate)
mySldPlate = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldPlate

// Display SldPlate Category if valid
if ( mySldPlate <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldPlate.Category )
}

SldProfile

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldProfile

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Bottom_z`	LENGTH	Minimum Z for the object.
`Category`	String	Category of the object.
`FirstSupportOffset`	String	Name of first plane support on the profile.
`Length`	LENGTH	Length of the trace of the profile.
`SecondSupportOffset`	String	Name of second plane support on the profile.
`SectionName`	String	Section name of the object.
`Top_z`	LENGTH	Maximum Z for the object.
`AngleMode`	Integer	Angle mode of profile (Normal to Plate or Along Plane).
`AnchorPoint`	String	Anchor point of profile.
`FlangeOrientation`	Integer	Flange orientation of the profile.
`WebOrientation`	Integer	Web orientation of the profile.
`Type`	Integer	Profile type.
`Weight`	Real	The weight of the profile is computed as follows: The surface area of the removed volumes such as openings, endcuts, slots, etc. is computed. The total surface area of the profile including the areas of the removed volumes is then computed taking into account the section of the profile. The area of the removed volumes is subtracted from the total area of the profile. The remaining area is converted to a volume and the volume is then used for weight computation. The computed weight is approximate.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

AddEndcut
AddSlot
GetAnchorPoint
GetEndcut
GetFirstSurface
GetFlangeOrientation
GetLimitType
GetLimitingObject
GetOffset
GetParameter
GetSecondSurface
GetSectionName
GetSlots
GetType
GetWebOrientation
RemoveEndcut
RemoveLimit
RemoveSlot
SetAnchorPoint
SetFirstSurface
SetFlangeOrientation
SetLimitType
SetLimitingObject
SetSecondSurface
SetSectionName
SetType
SetWebOrientation

Example

let mySldProfile(SldProfile)
mySldProfile = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldProfile

// Display SldProfile Category if valid
if ( mySldProfile <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldProfile.Category )
}

SldSketchBasedPanel

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldPanel
      SldSketchBasedPanel

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Area`	Real	Surface area of the object.
`Category`	String	Category of the sketch based plate.
`CoG_x`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on X coordinate.
`CoG_y`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Y coordinate.
`CoG_z`	LENGTH	Center of gravity on Z coordinate.
`IsPhysicalObject`	Boolean	Defines whether Logical or Physical object.
`Length`	LENGTH	Length of the object.
`Material`	String	Material of the object.
`Offset`	LENGTH	Material orientation offset from delimited molded surface.
`PaintedArea`	Real	Both sides of the surface of a object, excluding the openings.
`Perimeter`	LENGTH	Perimeter is calculated without considering the opening on the object.
`SupportOffset`	LENGTH	Offset from support.
`Thickness`	LENGTH	Thickness of the object.
`Weight`	Real	Weight of the object.
`Width`	LENGTH	Width of the object.

Example

let mySldSketchBasedPanel(SldSketchBasedPanel)
mySldSketchBasedPanel = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldSketchBasedPanel

// Display SldSketchBasedPanel Category if valid
if ( mySldSketchBasedPanel <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldSketchBasedPanel.Category )
}

SldSketchBasedPlate

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldPlate
       SldSketchBasedPlate

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`Area`	Real	Surface area of the object.
`Category`	String	Category of the sketch based plate.
`Length`	LENGTH	Length of the object.
`Offset`	LENGTH	Material orientation offset from delimited molded surface.
`Perimeter`	LENGTH	Perimeter is calculated without considering the opening on the object.
`Thickness`	LENGTH	Thickness of the object.
`Width`	LENGTH	Width of the object.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

ActivateSketchContour
DeactivateSketchContour
GetContourPublicParamaters
GetLimitingObject
GetOrientation
GetSketch
GetSupport
GetSupportOffset
InvertLimit
RemoveBracket
RemoveLimit
SetLimitingObject
SetSketch
SetSupport

Example

let mySldSketchBasedPlate(SldSketchBasedPlate)
mySldSketchBasedPlate = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldSketchBasedPlate

// Display SldSketchBasedPlate Category if valid
if ( mySldSketchBasedPlate <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldSketchBasedPlate.Category )
}

SldSlot

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection
      SldSlot

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`FormingMode`	Integer	Forming mode of the slot.

Methods

The following methods are associated with this type:

GetPenetratingProfile
SetPenetratingProfile

Example

let mySldSlot(SldSlot)
let SlotName(String)

// Display name on SldSlot if valid
if ( mySldSlot <> NULL)
{
        mySldSlot->GetName(SlotName)
        Message(   SlotName  )
}

SldSlotP

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection
      SldSlot
       SldSlotP

Example

let mySldSlotP(SldSlotP)
mySldSlotP = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldSlotP

// Display SldSlotP Name if valid
if ( mySldSlotP <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldSlotP.Name )
}

SldSlotPr

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection
      SldSlot
       SldSlotPr

Example

let mySldSlotPr(SldSlotPr)
mySldSlotPr = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldSlotPr

// Display SldSlotPr Name if valid
if ( mySldSlotPr <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldSlotPr.Name )
}

SldStiffener

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldProfile
       SldStiffener

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`SupportOffset`	LENGTH	Value of the plane support offset on the stiffener
`SupportedPanel`	String	Name of plate support of the stiffener.

Example

let mySldStiffener(SldStiffener)
mySldStiffener = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldStiffener

// Display SldStiffener Category if valid
if ( mySldStiffener <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldStiffener.Category )
}

SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    SkinFeature
     SldFunction
      SldProfile
       SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge

Attributes


Name	Type	Comment
`SupportedPanel`	String	Name of panel support of the stiffener.

Example

let mySldStiffenerOnFreeEdge(SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge)
mySldStiffenerOnFreeEdge = ….// Feature to be managed as a SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge

// Display SldStiffenerOnFreeEdge Category if valid
if ( mySldStiffenerOnFreeEdge <> NULL)
{
        Message(  mySldStiffenerOnFreeEdge.Category )
}

SldUserConnection

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     SldConnection
      SldUserConnection

Example

let mySldUserConnection(SldUserConnection)
mySldUserConnection = ...// Feature to be managed as a SldUserConnection

// Display SldUserConnection Name if valid
if ( mySldUserConnection <> NULL)
{
 Message( mySldUserConnection.Name )
}

StrStructureCopySpecification

Inheritance Path

ObjectType
 Feature
  Visualizable
   GeometricFeature
    MechanicalFeature
     StrStructureCopySpecification