I am attempting to set bolt pretension via Python based extension

[OpticsinAlabama]

            # Create Beam Preload in the selected analysis
            
            pret = ExtAPI.DataModel.Project.Model.Analyses[0].AddBoltPretension()
            #Set Scoping Methodto Beam Connection
            pret.InternalObject.GeometryDefineBy = 19
            beamID=allbeams[yyy].ObjectId
            pret.InternalObject.BeamConnectionSelection=beamID
            #The Beam Connection definition is now set
            beam_pretensions=DataModel.GetObjectsByType(DataModelObjectCategory.BoltPretension)
            beam_pretensions[yyy].Name=Beam_name

Ansys does not adhere to their "object.ScopingMethod" here....with this arcane code you set, nevertheless I am successfully creating the Pretension objects.

However I do not know how to set the STEP (load, lock etc) and the actual preload. The documentation is scarce on this.

Can someone help?

[OpticsinAlabama]

I am having problems knowing how to use the ACT debugger. Is there a training video available that would help?

[erko]

USe: SetDefineBy - for more details See this post I made:

https://discuss.ansys.com/discussion/10668/how-to-lock-bolt-pre-tension-using-mechanical-scripting
Any more questions post here as it is for scripting:
https://discuss.ansys.com

erko

 

[erko]

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