PointToDeformableSurfaceContact

Class PointToDeformableSurfaceContact()

PointToDeformableSurfaceContact(parent='MODEL', name='PointToDeformableSurfaceContact_n', 
label='PointToDeformableSurfaceContact_n', active=True, b1=None, origin=None, surf=None, 
force_model='LINEAR', flip_normal=True, radius=0, stiffness=0, damping=0, penalty=0.1, rest_coeff=0)

Creates a contact force between a sphere of radius (r) and a deformable surface.

Keyword Arguments

Argument	Data Type	Description	Default
name	String	The variable name.	PointToDeformableSurfaceContact_n, for next available integer n.
label	String	The descriptive label.	PointToDeformableSurfaceContact_n, for next available integer n.
parent	Object	The parent.	MODEL
active	Boolean	Used to activate or deactivate this entity.	True
b1	Body	The body that the sphere will be attached to.	None
origin	Point	The center of the sphere.	None
surf	DeformableSurface	The deformable surface which will come into contact with the sphere.	None
force_model	Enum	Use LINEAR for the linear algorithm method of contact. Use POISSON for the Poisson method of contact. Use 'USER' for user values.	'LINEAR'
flip_normal	Bool	Flag to flip the normals of the deformable surface.	True
radius	Double	The radius of the sphere used in the contact.	0
stiffness	Double	The stiffness used with the linear contact method.	0
damping	Double	The damping used with the linear contact method.	0
penalty	Double	The penalty value used with the Poisson contact method.	0.1
rest_coeff	Double	The restitution coefficient used with the Poisson contact method.	0
usr_sub	Function	The expression passed to the user dll for normal force value. When using solver expressions, Templex syntax (within ``) is used and all variables are enclosed in braces {} and the rest is treated as literal.	'USER()'
local_funcname	String	The function/subroutine name for force value when force_model is USER.	'CNFSUB'
use_local_dll	Bool	Uses a local function instead of default for force if True when force_model is USER. Defaults to False. * local_dll (File) : The path of the local dll for force which has the local_funcname when force_model is USER.	''
local_func_type	Enum	The type of the user subroutine of force when force_model is USER. One of DLL, PYTHON or MATLAB.	'DLL'

Instances

i (Marker) : Defaults to .

Readonly Properties

Argument	Data Type	Description	Default
user	Bool	Is True when 'force_model' is "USER" else False.	False