bar3

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

attributesmax
The number of attributes owned by this entity. Type: integer
centerx
The x coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
centery
The y coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
centerz
The z coordinate of the element centroid. Type: double
collector
Pointer to the collector that owns the element. Type: pointer (levels 2, 3 and 4)
config
The value 63 for bar3 elements.
Type: integer
definedentity
True if the entity is defined, false otherwise. Type: Boolean
direction
The unit vectors corresponding to the direction node. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: triple double
directionnode
Pointer to the direction node.
If directoinnodeydir is 1, then the direction node defines the local y axis. Otherwise, the direction node defines the local z axis.
Only valid if directionnodeused is 1.
Type: pointer
directionnodeused
Returns 1 if a direction node is defined, 0 otherwise.
Type: integer
directionnodeydir
Returns 1 if the direction node defines the local y axis, otherwise the direction node defines the local z axis.
Type: integer
dofsa
The active degrees of freedom at end a.
Type: integer
dofsb
The active degrees of freedom at end b.
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
length
The length of the bar.
Type: double
localyx
The x component of the local y axis vector.
Type: double
localyy
The y component of the local y axis vector.
Type: double
localyz
The z component of the local y axis vector.
Type: double
localzx
The x component of the local z axis vector.
Type: double
localzy
The y component of the local z axis vector.
Type: double
localzz
The z component of the local z axis vector.
Type: double
longestside
The length of the bar.
Type: double
node1
Pointer to the first node.
Type: pointer
node2
Pointer to the second node.
Type: pointer
node3
Pointer to the third node.
Type: pointer
nodecount
The number of nodes for the element. Valid for hm_getvalue query only. Type: integer
nodes
The list of nodes for the element. Valid for hm_getvalue query only. Type: entity array
offseta
The components of the offset vector at end a. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: triple double
offsetax
The x components of the offset vector at end a.
Type: double
offsetay
The y components of the offset vector at end a.
Type: double
offsetaz
The z components of the offset vector at end a.
Type: double
offsetb
The components of the offset vector at end b. Valid for hm_getvalue query only.
Type: triple double
offsetbx
The x components of the offset vector at end b.
Type: double
offsetby
The y components of the offset vector at end b.
Type: double
offsetbz
The z components of the offset vector at end b.
Type: double
property
Pointer to the property assigned to the element. Type: pointer
propertyid
The ID of the property assigned to the element. Type: integer
propertyidflag
1 if a property is assigned directly to the element, 0 otherwise. Type: integer
shortestside
The length of the bar.
Type: double
type
The solver dependent type code for the element. Type: integer
typename
The solver dependent type name for the element. Type: string