shell

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

attributesmax: The number of attributes owned by this entity. Type: integer
beamsect_nonstandard: The string name of the beamsection type, or blank if not defined (string).
collector: Pointer to the collector that owns the element. Type: pointer (levels 2, 3 and 4)
config: The value 3 for shell beamsects (integer).
Fillcolor: The color the beamsect uses for display of solid regions. Type: integer
Flags: The optimization flag. Type: integer
id: The ID of the entity. Type: integer
include: The ID of the include file the entity is organized in. Type: integer
includeid: The ID of the include file the entity is organized in. Type: integer
internalid: The ID of the entity. Type: integer
Linecolor: The color the beamsect uses for display of lines. Type: integer
name: The name of the entity. Type: string
OrientationOrigin0: The y component of the beamsect origin. Type: double
OrientationOrigin1: The z component of the beamsect origin. Type: double
OrientationVector0: The y component of the beamsect orientation vector. Type: double
OrientationVector1: The z component of the beamsect orientation vector. Type: double
setid: The ID of the beamsectcol owning the entity. Type: integer
shell_EquationCount: The number of optimization constraint equations linking the variables and vertices in the beam section.; Type: integer
shell_Equations: Pointer to the array of equations.; Type: string
shell_IsOptimization: 1 if optimization is enabled, 0 otherwise.; Type: integer
shell_PartCount: The number of separate (welded) parts.; Type: integer
shell_Parts: Pointer to the array of parts in the beam section.; Type: pointer
shell_VariableCount: The number of optimization design variables in the beamsect.; Type: integer
shell_VertexCount: The number of vertices (nodes) in the beamsect.; Type: integer
shell_VertexYInitials: The initial y coordinates of the vertices.; Type: double
shell_VertexZInitials: The initial z coordinates of the vertices.; Type: double
TorsionFactor: The torsion factor of the beamsect. Type: double
WarpingFactor: The warping factor of the beamsect. Type: double

A part consists of an initial flange, and interior section, and an final flange. For each part, the following data names are available:

part_FinalFlangeLength: The number of vertices in the final flange.; Type: integer
part_InitialFlangeLength: The number of vertices in the initial flange.; Type: integer
part_Name: The name of the part.; Type: string
part_NonFlangeLength: The number of vertices in the interior section.; Type: integer
part_Thickness: The initial thickness of the part.; Type: double
part_ThicknessMaximum: The maximum allowed thickness of the part.; Type: double
part_ThicknessMinimum: The minimum allowed thickness of the part.; Type: double
part_VertCount: The total number of vertices in the part.; Type: integer
part_Vertices: Pointer to the array of vertex indices forming the part. They are indices into the shell_Vertex arrays.; Type: pointer

The shell section vertices take two forms, depending on whether or not the section is tagged as an "optimization section." If optimization is enabled, the following data names are available.

Pointers to arrays of length shell_VertexCount:

shell_VertexYMaxima: Pointer to the maximum y coordinates allowed for the vertices.; Type: pointer
shell_VertexYMinima: Pointer to the minimum y coordinates allowed for the vertices.; Type: pointer
shell_VertexZMaxima: Pointer to the maximum z coordinates allowed for the vertices.; Type: pointer
shell_VertexZMinima: Pointer to the minimum z coordinates allowed for the vertices.; Type: pointer

If shell_VariableCount is non-zero then the following data names are pointers to arrays of length shell_VariableCount:

shell_VariableInitials: Pointer to the current values of the variables.; Type: pointer
shell_VariableMaxima: Pointer to the maximum values of the variables.; Type: pointer
shell_VariableMinima: Pointer to the minimum values of the variables.; Type: pointer
shell_VariableNames: Pointer to the names of the variables.; Type: pointer

An equation consists of a dependent vertex and a list of independent vertices and variables. They are linked together in an "unparsed" form. If shell_EquationCount is non-zero then the following data are stored in the shell_Equations variable whose size is equivalent to shell_EquationCount:

equation_DependentVertex: The index of the dependent vertex.; Type: integer
equation_IndependentCount: The number of independent vertices in the equation.; Type: integer
equation_IndependentVertices: Pointer to the array of vertex indices used in the equation.; Type: integer
equation_UnparsedEquation: The actual raw text form of the equation.; Type: string

If equation_IndependentCount and equation_VariableCount are non-zero, then the following data names are available:

equation_VariableCount: The number of design variables in the equation.; Type: integer
equation_Variables: Pointer to the array of design variables used in the equation.; Type: pointer