Source code for modsim_package.abaqus.abaqus_utilities

import os
import re

import abaqusConstants




def export_mesh(model_object, part_name, orphan_mesh_file):
    """Export an orphan mesh for the specified part instance in an Abaqus model

    Using an abaqus model object (``model_object = abaqus.mdb.models[model_name]``) with part(s) that are meshed and
    instanced in an assembly, get the ``*.inp`` keyword blocks and save an orphan mesh file, ``orphan_mesh_file``.inp,
    for the specific ``part_name``.

    :param abaqus.mdb.models[model_name] model_object: Abaqus model object
    :param str part_name: Part name to export as an orphan mesh
    :param str orphan_mesh_file: File name to write for the orphan mesh. Will be stripped of the extension and ``.cae``
        will be used, e.g. ``orphan_mesh_file``.inp

    :returns: writes ``orphan_mesh_file``.inp
    """
    orphan_mesh_file = os.path.splitext(orphan_mesh_file)[0] + ".inp"
    model_object.keywordBlock.synchVersions()
    block = model_object.keywordBlock.sieBlocks
    block_string = "\n".join(block)
    orphan_mesh = re.findall(
        r".*?\*Part, name=({})$\n(.*?)\*End Part".format(part_name), block_string, re.DOTALL | re.I | re.M
    )
    part_definition = orphan_mesh[0]
    with open(orphan_mesh_file, "w") as output:
        output.write(part_definition[1].strip())





def return_abaqus_constant(search):
    """If search is found in the abaqusConstants module, return the abaqusConstants object.

    :param str search: string to search in the abaqusConstants module attributes

    :return value: abaqusConstants attribute
    :rtype: abaqusConstants.<search>

    :raises ValueError: If the search string is not found.
    """
    search = search.upper()
    if hasattr(abaqusConstants, search):
        attribute = getattr(abaqusConstants, search)
    else:
        raise ValueError("The abaqusConstants module does not have a matching '{}' object".format(search))
    return attribute



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