export_hdf5_composite_cae#

Model.export_hdf5_composite_cae(path, *, remove_midside_nodes=True, layup_representation_3d=False, offset_type='bottom_offset', all_elements=True, element_sets=(), all_plies=True, plies=(), ascii_encoding=False)#

Export the lay-up to the HDF5 Composite CAE format.

Parameters:

  • path (str | PathLike[str]) – File path.

  • remove_midside_nodes (bool) – If True, remove mid-side nodes from the exported mesh. This increases the overall performance.

  • layup_representation_3d (bool) – If True, the 3D representation of the lay-up is computed, and the offset ply surfaces are exported.

  • offset_type (OffsetType) – Defines if the bottom, mid, or top surface of the plies is exported. Only used if layup_representation_3d is True.

  • all_elements (bool) – Whether to limit the export to some user-defined element sets or not.

  • element_sets (Sequence[ElementSet | OrientedSelectionSet]) – Only plies defined on the selected element sets or oriented selection sets will be exported. Used only if all_elements is False.

  • all_plies (bool) – Whether to export all plies or a user-defined set.

  • plies (Sequence[ModelingGroup | ModelingPly]) – User-defined set of Modeling Plies and/or Modeling Groups. Used only if all_plies is False.

  • ascii_encoding (bool) – If True, use ASCII encoding when writing text attributes to the HDF5 CAE file. This may be needed for compatibility with programs that don’t fully support unicode when reading the file.