create_interface_layer#

ModelingGroup.create_interface_layer(*, name='InterfaceLayer', global_ply_nr=0, active=True, oriented_selection_sets=(), open_area_sets=())#

Instantiate an interface layer.

The interface layer is a separation layer in the stacking sequence. It can be used to analyze the crack growth of existing cracks. They can also be used to define contacts zones between two layers. The topology is defined with an interface layer in ACP, while all other fracture settings need to be specified in the downstream analysis (MAPDL or Mechanical).

Parameters:

  • name (str) – Name of the interface layer.

  • global_ply_nr (int) – Global ply number for the stacking sequence.

  • active (bool) – Inactive interface layers are ignored in ACP and the downstream analysis.

  • oriented_selection_sets (Iterable[OrientedSelectionSet]) – Oriented Selection Set for the expansion of the interface layer.

  • open_area_sets (Iterable[ElementSet | OrientedSelectionSet]) – Defines the initial crack of a Virtual Crack Closure Technique (VCCT) layer. Can contain OrientedSelectionSet and ElementSet objects.

Return type:

InterfaceLayer

Added in ACP server version 25.1.