MODSIM_TEMPLATE API

MODSIM_TEMPLATE API#

rectangle_geometry.py#

modsim_package.rectangle_geometry.get_parser()[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

argparse.ArgumentParser

modsim_package.rectangle_geometry.main(output_file, model_name, part_name, width, height)[source]

Create a simple rectangle geometry.

This script creates a simple Abaqus model with a single rectangle part.

Parameters:

  • output_file (str) – The output file for the Abaqus model. Will be stripped of the extension and .cae will be used.

  • model_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus model

  • part_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus part

  • width (float) – The rectangle width

  • height (float) – The rectangle height

Returns:

writes output_file.cae and output_file.jnl

rectangle_partition.py#

modsim_package.rectangle_partition.get_parser()[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

argparse.ArgumentParser

modsim_package.rectangle_partition.main(input_file, output_file, model_name, part_name, width, height)[source]

Partition the simple rectangle geometry created by rectangle_geometry.py

This script partitions a simple Abaqus model with a single rectangle part.

Feature labels:

  • bottom_left - bottom left vertex

  • bottom_right - bottom right vertex

  • top_right - top right vertex

  • top_left - top left vertex

  • left - left edge

  • top - top edge

  • right - right edge

  • bottom - bottom edge

Parameters:

  • input_file (str) – The Abaqus model file created by rectangle_geometry.py. Will be stripped of the extension and .cae will be used.

  • output_file (str) – The output file for the Abaqus model. Will be stripped of the extension and .cae will be used.

  • model_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus model

  • part_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus part

  • width (float) – The rectangle width

  • height (float) – The rectangle height

Returns:

writes output_file.cae and output_file.jnl

rectangle_mesh.py#

modsim_package.rectangle_mesh.get_parser()[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

argparse.ArgumentParser

modsim_package.rectangle_mesh.main(input_file, output_file, model_name, part_name, global_seed)[source]

Mesh the simple rectangle geometry partitioned by rectangle_partition.py

This script meshes a simple Abaqus model with a single rectangle part.

Feature labels:

  • NODES - all part nodes

  • ELEMENTS - all part elements

Parameters:

  • input_file (str) – The Abaqus model file created by rectangle_partition.py. Will be stripped of the extension and .cae will be used.

  • output_file (str) – The output file for the Abaqus model. Will be stripped of the extension and .cae and .inp will be used for the model and orphan mesh output files, respectively.

  • model_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus model

  • part_name (str) – The name of the Abaqus part

  • global_seed (float) – The global mesh seed size

Returns:

output_file.cae, output_file.jnl, output_file.inp

rectangle_compression.py#

Parameter sets and schemas for the rectangle compression simulation

modsim_package.rectangle_compression.mesh_convergence(width=[1.0], height=[1.0], global_seed=[1.0, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125], displacement=[-0.01])[source]

Return mesh convergence WAVES CartesianProduct schema dictionary

Parameters:

global_seed (float) – The global mesh seed size

Returns:

WAVES CartesianProduct schema

Return type:

dict

modsim_package.rectangle_compression.nominal(width=1.0, height=1.0, global_seed=1.0, displacement=-0.01)[source]

Return nominal simulation variables dictionary

Parameters:

  • width (float) – The rectangle width

  • height (float) – The rectangle height

  • global_seed (float) – The global mesh seed size

  • displacement (float) – The rectangle top surface displacement

Returns:

nominal simulation variables

Return type:

dict

export_abaqus_image.py#

modsim_package.export_abaqus_image.get_parser()[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

argparse.ArgumentParser

modsim_package.export_abaqus_image.image(output_file, x_angle=0.0, y_angle=0.0, z_angle=0.0, image_size=(1920, 1080), model_name='Model-1', part_name='Part-1', color_map='Material')[source]

Save an assembly view image of an Abaqus model from an input or CAE file.

The viewer window is adjusted by the provided x, y, and z angles and the viewport is set to fit the assembly prior to saving an image of the viewport screen.

If the model assembly has no instances, use part_name to generate one. The input_file is not modified to include this generated instance.

Parameters:

  • output_file (str) – Output image file. Supports *.png and *.svg.

  • x_angle (float) – Rotation about X-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • y_angle (float) – Rotation about Y-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • z_angle (float) – Rotation about Z-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • image_size (tuple) – Tuple containing height and width of the output image in pixels

  • model_name (str) – model to query in the Abaqus model database

  • part_name (str) – part to query in the specified Abaqus model

  • color_map (str) – color map key

Returns:

writes image to {output_file}

modsim_package.export_abaqus_image.main(input_file, output_file, x_angle=0.0, y_angle=0.0, z_angle=0.0, image_size=(1920, 1080), model_name='Model-1', part_name='Part-1', color_map='Material')[source]

Save an assembly view image of an Abaqus model from an input or CAE file.

Open an Abaqus CAE *.cae or input *.inp file and save an assembly view image. Abaqus CAE files are copied to a temporary file before opening to avoid file modification, which is necessary for compatibility with build systems such as SCons.

Parameters:

  • input_file (str) – Abaqus input file. Supports *.inp and *.cae.

  • output_file (str) – Output image file. Supports *.png and *.svg.

  • x_angle (float) – Rotation about X-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • y_angle (float) – Rotation about Y-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • z_angle (float) – Rotation about Z-axis in degrees for abaqus.session.viewports[].view.rotate Abaqus Python method

  • image_size (tuple) – Tuple containing height and width of the output image in pixels

  • model_name (str) – model to query in the Abaqus model database

  • part_name (str) – part to query in the specified Abaqus model

  • color_map (str) – color map key

Returns:

writes image to {output_file}

abaqus_utilities.py#

Abaqus utilities to be re-used in multiple places

class modsim_package.abaqus_utilities.AbaqusNamedTemporaryFile(input_file, *args, **kwargs)[source]

Bases: object

Open an Abaqus CAE input_file as a temporary file. Close and delete on exit of context manager.

Provides Windows compatible temporary file handling. Required until Python 3.12 delete_on_close=False option is available in Abaqus Python.

Parameters:

input_file (str) – The input file to copy before open

modsim_package.abaqus_utilities.export_mesh(model_object, part_name, orphan_mesh_file)[source]

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.

Parameters:

  • model_object (abaqus.mdb.models[model_name]) – Abaqus model object

  • part_name (str) – Part name to export as an orphan mesh

  • orphan_mesh_file (str) – 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

modsim_package.abaqus_utilities.return_abaqus_constant(search)[source]

If search is found in the abaqusConstants module, return the abaqusConstants object.

Parameters:

search (str) – string to search in the abaqusConstants module attributes

Return value:

abaqusConstants attribute

Return type:

abaqusConstants.<search>

Raises:

ValueError – If the search string is not found.

argparse_types.py#

Python 2/3 compatible argparse types for input verification

modsim_package.argparse_types.positive_float(argument)[source]

Type function for argparse - positive floats

Abaqus Python 2 and Python 3 compatible argparse type method: https://docs.python.org/3.12/library/argparse.html#type.

Parameters:

argument (str) – string argument from argparse

Returns:

argument

Return type:

float

Raises:

ValueError –

  • The argument can’t be cast to float

  • The argument is less than 0.0 in a float comparison

utilities.py#

Python 3 utilities not compatible with Abaqus Python 2

modsim_package.utilities.combine_data(input_files, group_path, concat_coord)[source]

Combine input data files into one dataset

Parameters:

  • input_files (list) – list of path-like or file-like objects pointing to h5netcdf files containing Xarray Datasets

  • group_path (str) – The h5netcdf group path locating the Xarray Dataset in the input files.

  • concat_coord (str) – Name of dimension

Returns:

Combined data

Return type:

xarray.DataArray

modsim_package.utilities.csv_files_match(current_csv, expected_csv, index_column='time', sort_columns=['time', 'set_name'])[source]

Compare two pandas DataFrame objects and determine if they match.

Parameters:

  • current_csv (pandas.DataFrame) – Current CSV data of generated plot.

  • expected_csv (pandas.DataFrame) – Expected CSV data.

Returns:

True if the CSV files match, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool

modsim_package.utilities.merge_parameter_study(parameter_study_file, combined_data)[source]

Merge parameter study to existing dataset

Parameters:

  • parameter_study_file (str) – path-like or file-like object containing the parameter study dataset. Assumes the h5netcdf file contains only a single dataset at the root group path, .e.g. /.

  • combined_data (xarray.DataArray) – XArray Dataset that will be merged.

Returns:

Combined data

Return type:

xarray.DataArray

modsim_package.utilities.save_plot(combined_data, x_var, y_var, selection_dict, concat_coord, output_file)[source]

Save scatter plot with given x and y labels

Parameters:

  • combined_data (xarray.DataArray) – XArray Dataset that will be plotted.

  • x_var (str) – The independent (x-axis) variable key name for the Xarray Dataset “data variable”

  • y_var (str) – The dependent (y-axis) variable key name for the Xarray Dataset “data variable”

  • selection_dict (dict) – Dictionary to define the down selection of data to be plotted. Dictionary key: value pairs must match the data variables and coordinates of the expected Xarray Dataset object.

  • concat_coord (str) – Name of dimension for which you want multiple lines plotted.

  • output_file (str) – The plot file name. Relative or absolute path.

modsim_package.utilities.save_table(combined_data, selection_dict, output_file)[source]

Save csv table

Parameters:

  • combined_data (xarray.DataArray) – XArray Dataset to be written as a CSV.

  • selection_dict (dict) – Dictionary to define the down selection of data to be plotted. Dictionary key: value pairs must match the data variables and coordinates of the expected Xarray Dataset object.

  • output_file (str) – The CSV file name. Relative or absolute path.

modsim_package.utilities.sort_dataframe(dataframe, index_column='time', sort_columns=['time', 'set_name'])[source]

Return a sorted dataframe and set an index

  1. sort columns by column name

  2. sort rows by column values sort_columns

  3. set an index

Returns:

sorted and indexed dataframe

Return type:

pandas.DataFrame

modsim_package.utilities.write_study_definition(study_definition: ParameterGenerator | dict, path: Path, alias: str) → None[source]

Write parameter study definition files to path

Calls parameter generator write function or writes a YAML dictionary

Parameters:

  • study_definition – Parameter study definition. WAVES parameter generator or dictionary.

  • path – Output directory

  • alias – Parameter study dictionary file name

test_utilities.py#

modsim_package.tests.test_utilities.test_combine_data()[source]

Test the Python 3 Xarray Dataset concatenation utility

Concatenate real datasets with coordinates representative of a WAVES parameter study workflow

modsim_package.tests.test_utilities.test_merge_parameter_study()[source]

Test the Python 3 Xarray Dataset and WAVES parameter study merge utility

Sign-of-life test that a real parameter study object merges correctly with a representative Dataset

modsim_package.tests.test_utilities.test_save_plot()[source]

Test the Python 3 Xarray Dataset plotting utility

Test that the function arguments are unpacked into the correct I/O calls

modsim_package.tests.test_utilities.test_save_table()[source]

Test the Python 3 Xarray Dataset CSV file saving utility

Test that the function arguments are unpacked into the correct I/O calls

post_processing.py#

Post-process with data catenation and plotting

modsim_package.post_processing.get_parser()[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

argparse.ArgumentParser

modsim_package.post_processing.main(input_files, output_file, group_path, x_var, x_units, y_var, y_units, selection_dict, parameter_study_file=None, csv_regression_file=None)[source]

Catenate input_files datasets along the set_name dimension and plot selected data.

Optionally merges the parameter study results datasets with the parameter study definition dataset, where the parameter study dataset file is assumed to be written by a WAVES parameter generator.

Parameters:

  • input_files (list) – list of path-like or file-like objects pointing to h5netcdf files containing Xarray Datasets

  • output_file (str) – The plot file name. Relative or absolute path.

  • group_path (str) – The h5netcdf group path locating the Xarray Dataset in the input files.

  • x_var (str) – The independent (x-axis) variable key name for the Xarray Dataset “data variable”

  • x_units (str) – The independent (x-axis) units

  • y_var (str) – The dependent (y-axis) variable key name for the Xarray Dataset “data variable”

  • y_units (str) – The dependent (y-axis) units

  • selection_dict (dict) – Dictionary to define the down selection of data to be plotted. Dictionary key: value pairs must match the data variables and coordinates of the expected Xarray Dataset object.

  • parameter_study_file (str) – path-like or file-like object containing the parameter study dataset. Assumes the h5netcdf file contains only a single dataset at the root group path, .e.g. /.

  • csv_regression_file (str) – path-like or file-like object containing the CSV dataset to compare with the current plot data. If the data sets do not match a non-zero exit code is returned.

regression.py#

modsim_package.regression.get_parser() → ArgumentParser[source]

Return parser for CLI options

All options should use the double-hyphen --option VALUE syntax to avoid clashes with the Abaqus option syntax, including flag style arguments --flag. Single hyphen -f flag syntax often clashes with the Abaqus command line options and should be avoided.

Returns:

parser

Return type:

modsim_package.regression.main(first_file: Path, second_file: Path, output_file: Path) → None[source]

Compare CSV files and return an error code if they differ

Parameters:

  • first_file – path-like or file-like object containing the first CSV dataset

  • second_file – path-like or file-like object containing the second CSV dataset

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