Package mbdyn :: Package elts :: Module beam :: Class BeamSection

Class BeamSection

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A section of a beam, used by the Beam3 class

Instance Methods

__init__(self, indice, beam_obj)

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set_orientation_matrix(self, *args, **kargs)
Set the orientation matrix of the beam section

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set_relative_from(self, ref)
Set the referential from which coordinates are given

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set_constitutive_law(self, law, com=None)
Set the constitutive law on the section beam

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_set_law(self, law, com)
Set the constitutive law.

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set_indice(self)
Set the reference to the law by a label

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Method Details

Set the constitutive law. Tow possibilities in the input:

an indice needs to be given if the law is written as a block definition in the MBDyn input file
an keyword type and a value need to be given if the constitutive law is defined from scratch for the beam