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Beam Section Temperature

A nested class within Temperature used to create beam section temperature loads that apply temperature gradients and variations across beam cross-sections.

Constructor

Temperature.BeamSection(element, lcname, section_type='General', type='Element', group="", id=None, dir='LZ', ref_pos='Centroid', val_b=0, val_h1=0, val_h2=0, val_t1=0, val_t2=0, elast=None, thermal=None, psc_ref=0, psc_opt_b=1, psc_opt_h1=3, psc_opt_h2=3)

Creates beam section temperature loads that apply temperature variations across beam cross-sections.

Parameters

  • element: Element ID to apply the load (Required)
  • lcname: Load case name (Required)
  • section_type (default='General'): 'General' or 'PSC'
  • type (default='Element'): 'Element' or 'Input'
  • group (default=""): Load group name
  • id (default=None): Load ID (auto-generated if None)
  • dir (default='LZ'): Direction, 'LY' or 'LZ'
  • ref_pos (default='Centroid'): Reference Position, 'Centroid', 'Top', or 'Bot'
  • val_b (default=0): B Value
  • val_h1 (default=0): H1 Value
  • val_h2 (default=0): H2 Value
  • val_t1 (default=0): T1 Value
  • val_t2 (default=0): T2 Value
  • elast (default=None): Modulus of Elasticity (required for 'Input' type)
  • thermal (default=None): Thermal Coefficient (required for 'Input' type)
  • psc_ref (default=0): Reference for PSC, 0 for Top, 1 for Bottom
  • psc_opt_b (default=1): B-Type option for PSC (0 for Section type)
  • psc_opt_h1 (default=3): H1-Type option for PSC (0-Z1, 1-Z2, 2-Z2)
  • psc_opt_h2 (default=3): H2-Type option for PSC (0-Z1, 1-Z2, 2-Z2)

Object Attributes

  • ELEMENT (int): The element ID where temperature is applied.
  • ID (int): The ID of the beam section temperature entry.
  • ITEMS (list): List containing temperature load data for the element.

Methods

json

Returns JSON representation of all beam section temperature loads.

bst1 = Temperature.BeamSection(1, "Temp Gradient", "General", "Element", "LoadGroup1")
print(Temperature.BeamSection.json())

create

Sends beam section temperature loads to Civil NX.

Temperature.BeamSection.create()

get

Fetches beam section temperature loads from Civil NX.

print(Temperature.BeamSection.get())

sync

Synchronizes beam section temperature loads from Civil NX.

Temperature.BeamSection.sync()

delete

Deletes all beam section temperature loads from both Python and Civil NX.

Temperature.BeamSection.delete()

Examples

# Beam Section Temperature Example
# Create load cases first
Load_Case("T", "Temperature Case 1")
Load_Case("T", "Temperature Case 2")
Load_Case.create()

# Create load group 
Group.Load("Temperature Loads")
Group.Load.create()

# Define Beam Section Temperature - General Section with Element type
Temperature.BeamSection(
    element=1, 
    lcname="Temperature Case 1", 
    section_type='General',
    type='Element',
    group="Temperature Loads",
    dir='LZ',
    ref_pos='Centroid',
    val_b=10.0,
    val_h1=15.0,
    val_h2=20.0,
    val_t1=5.0,
    val_t2=8.0
)

# Define Beam Section Temperature - Input type with material properties
Temperature.BeamSection(
    element=2,
    lcname="Temperature Case 2",
    section_type='General',
    type='Input',
    group="Temperature Loads",
    val_b=12.0,
    val_h1=18.0,
    val_t1=6.0,
    elast=30000000,  # Required for Input type
    thermal=0.0011  # Required for Input type
)


# Create all beam section temperature loads
Temperature.BeamSection.create()