Coreform Cubit Python API：オブジェクトベース API

オブジェクト作成メソッド

Cubit オブジェクトは ID から作成され、指定した型のオブジェクトを返します。

cubit.body(id_in)

Creates a body object from an ID

Parameters:

id_in (int) – The ID of the body

Returns:

The body object

Return type:

Body

cubit.volume(id_in)

Creates a volume object from an ID

Parameters:

id_in (int) – The ID of the volume

Returns:

The volume object

Return type:

Volume

cubit.surface(id_in)

Creates a surface object from an ID

Parameters:

id_in (int) – The ID of the surface

Returns:

The surface object

Return type:

Surface

cubit.curve(id_in)

Creates a curve object from an ID

Parameters:

id_in (int) – The ID of the curve

Returns:

The curve object

Return type:

Curve

cubit.vertex(id_in)

Creates a vertex object from an ID

Parameters:

id_in (int) – The ID of the vertex

Returns:

The vertex object

Return type:

Vertex

Entity

class cubit.Entity

すべての Geometry 型および Mesh 型の基底クラス。

import cubit cubit.cmd('brick x 1 y 1 z 1') br = cubit.volume(1) bbox = br.bounding_box() cubit.cmd('delete body 1')

entity.bounding_box()

Get the bounding box of the Entity.

b_box = entity.bounding_box()

Returns:

The bounding box as a vector (or list) where the indices correspond to the values as follows:

• 0 - minimum x value

• 1 - minimum y value

• 2 - minimum z value

• 3 - maximum x value

• 4 - maximum y value

• 5 - maximum z value

Return type:

tuple[float] length 6

entity.center_point()

Get the center point of the Entity. Note that this is an approximate centroid.

center = entity.center_point()

Returns:

The center point as a list of length 3 where the indices correspond to the values as follows:

• 0 - x value

• 1 - y value

• 2 - z value

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

entity.id()

Get the id of the Entity.

id = entity.id()

Returns:

The id of the Entity

Return type:

int

entity.is_visible()

Get the visibility state of the Entity.

vis = entity.is_visible()

Returns:

The current visiblity state of the Entity (1 if visible, 0 if not)

Return type:

int

entity.is_transparent()

Get the tranparency state of the Entity.

trans = entity.is_transparent()

Returns:

The current transparency state of the Entity (1 if transparent, 0 if not)

Return type:

int

GeomEntity

class cubit.GeomEntity(*args, **kwargs)

Body、Surface など Geometry 型専用の基底クラス。

GeomEntity.mesh()

Mesh the GeomEntity.

geomEntity.mesh()

GeomEntity.is_meshed()

Return the current mesh state of the GeomEntity.

mesh = geomEntity.is_meshed()

Returns:

Whether the GeomEntity is meshed or not

Return type:

boolean

GeomEntity.smooth()

Smooths the mesh on the GeomEntity.

geomEntity.smooth()

GeomEntity.remove_mesh()

Removes the mesh on the GeomEntity.

geomEntity.remove_mesh()

GeomEntity.entity_name()

Return the first name of the GeomEntity.

name = geomEntity.entity_name()

Returns:

The first name of the GeomEntity

Return type:

string

GeomEntity.entity_names()

Return the all the names of the GeomEntity.

names = geomEntity.entity_names()

Returns:

A tuple strings containing all the names of the GeomEntity

GeomEntity.dimension()

Get the dimensions of the GeomEntity.

dim = geomEntity.dimension()

Returns:

The dimension of the GeomEntity

Return type:

int

GeomEntity.bodies()

Get the bodies in the GeomEntity.

bodies = geomEntity.bodies()

Returns:

A tuple of bodies contained within the GeomEntity

GeomEntity.volumes()

Get the volumes in the GeomEntity.

volumes = geomEntity.volumes()

Returns:

A tuple of volumes contained within the GeomEntity

GeomEntity.surfaces()

Get the surfaces in the GeomEntity.

surfaces = geomEntity.surfaces()

Returns:

A tuple of surfaces contained within the GeomEntity

GeomEntity.curves()

Get the curves in the GeomEntity.

curves = geomEntity.curves()

Returns:

A tuple of curves contained within the GeomEntity

GeomEntity.vertices()

Get the vertices in the GeomEntity.

vertices = geomEntity.vertices()

Returns:

A tuple of vertices contained within the GeomEntity

Body

Body クラスは Cubit Body を保持し、Body を照会するメソッドを提供します。

class cubit.Body(*args, **kwargs)

Cubit の Body クラスに概ね対応する Body オブジェクトを定義します。

body.get_mass_props()

Get the mass properties of the Body, specifically the center of gravity.

props = body.get_mass_props()

Returns:

A tuple of numerical data corresponding to the center of gravity of the body with indices as follows:

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

Return type:

tuple[float]

body.point_containment(loc_in)

Get whether a point is in, on, or outside the Body.

on_out_in = body.point_containment([0,0,0])

Returns:

Whether a point is unknown (-1), outside (0), in (1), or on (2) the Body

Return type:

int

body.volume()

Get the volume of the Body.

vol = body.volume()

Returns:

The volume of the Body

Return type:

float

body.is_sheet_body()

Get whether the Body is a sheet body or not.

is_sheet = body.is_sheet_body()

Returns:

Whether the Body is a sheet body or not

Return type:

boolean

Volume

Volume クラスは Cubit Volume を保持し、Volume を照会するメソッドを提供します。

class cubit.Volume(*args, **kwargs)

Cubit の RefVolume クラスに概ね対応する Volume オブジェクトを定義します。

volume()

Get the volume of the Volume.

vol = volume.volume()

Returns:

The volume of the Volume

Return type:

float

volume.color()

Get the color of the Volume.

col = volume.color()

Returns:

The color value associated with the volume’s current color. Note (0.,0.,0.,0.) denotes the default color with no assigned color value.

volume.principal_axes()

Get the principal axes of the Volume.

axes = volume.principal_axes()

Returns:

A vector (or list) of the principal axes of the volume with the indices of the vector corresponding to the values as follows:

• 0 - axis 1 x value

• 1 - axis 1 y value

• 2 - axis 1 z value

• 3 - axis 2 x value

• 4 - axis 2 y value

• 5 - axis 2 z value

• 6 - axis 3 x value

• 7 - axis 3 y value

• 8 - axis 3 z value

Return type:

tuple[float], length 9

volume.principal_moments()

Get the principal moments of the Volume.

moments = volume.principal_moments()

Returns:

A vector (or list) of the principal moments of the volume with the indices of the vector corresponding to the values as follows:

• 0 - x moment

• 1 - y moment

• 2 - z moment

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

volume.centroid()

Get the centroid of the Volume.

centroid = volume.centroid()

Returns:

A tuple of the coordinates of the centroid of the volume with the indices of the tuple corresponding to the values as follows:

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

Surface

Surface クラスは Cubit Surface を保持し、Surface を照会するメソッドを提供します。

class cubit.Surface(*args, **kwargs)

Cubit の RefFace クラスに概ね対応する Surface オブジェクトを定義します。

surface.color()

Get the color of the surface.

col = surface.color()

Returns:

The color value associated with the volume’s current color. Note (0.,0.,0.,0.) denotes the default color with no assigne color value.

Return type:

tuple[float], length 4 (r, g, b, a).

surface.ordered_loops()

Get the ordered loops of the Surface where the first loop is the outer most loop.

loops = surface.ordered_loops()

Returns:

A tuple of tuples of Curves in loops

Return type:

tuple[tuple[float]]

• 0, 0 - loop 1 curve 1

• 0, 1 - loop 1 curve 2

• 1, 0 - loop 2 curve 1

• etc…

surface.normal_at(location)

Get the normal at a particular point on the Surface.

norm = surface.normal_at([0,0,0])

Parameters:

location – A list or tuple containing three values that are the coordinates of a point

Returns:

A tuple of floats representing values of normal vector as follows

Return type:

tuple[float]

• 0 - x value

• 1 - y value

• 2 - z value

surface.closest_point_trimmed(location)

Get the nearest point on the Surface to point specified.

nearest = surface.closest_point_trimmed([0,0,0])

Parameters:

location – A tuple containing three values that are the coordinates of a point

Returns:

A vector (or list) of doubles representing values of nearest point as follows

Return type:

tuple[float]

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

surface.closest_point_along_vector(location, along_vector)

Get the nearest point on the Surface to point specified along the specified vector.

nearest = surface.closest_point_along_vector([0,0,0], [1,1,1])

Parameters:

location – A list or tuple containing three values that are the coordinates of a point

Returns:

A tuple of doubles representing values of nearest point as follows

Return type:

tuple[float]

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

surface.point_containment(point_in)

Get whether a point is on or off of the Surface.

on_off = surface.point_containment([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point_in (tuple[float] length 3, in) – A vector containing three values that are the coordinates of a point

Returns:

A python boolean representing whether the point is off (0) or on (1) the Surface

Return type:

int

surface.principal_curvatures(point)

Get the principal curvatures of the Surface.

curvatures = surface.principal_curvatures([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point (tuple[float], in) – A vector containing three values that are the coordinates of a point

Returns:

A list of two floats representing the curvatures

Return type:

tuple[float], length 2

• 0 - curvature 1

• 1 - curvature 2

surface.position_from_u_v(u, v)

Get the Cartesian coordinates from the uv coordinates on the Surface.

pos = surface.position_from_u_v(0, 0)

Parameters:

• u (float, in) – The u parameter

• v – The v parameter

Returns:

The Cartesian coordinates of the supplied uv coordinates as a vector.

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

surface.u_v_from_position(location)

Get the uv coordinates from the supplied Cartesian coordinates on the Surface.

uv = surface.position_from_u_v([0,0,0])

Parameters:

location (list[float] in) – A vector containing the Cartesian coordinates

Returns:

The curvature values

Return type:

tuple[float] length 2

• 0 - The u parameter

• 1 - The v parameter

surface.get_param_range_U()

Get range of u for the Surface.

bounds = surface.get_param_range_U()

Returns:

The curvature values

Return type:

tuple[float], length 2

• 0 - The lowest value in the u direction

• 1 - The highest value in the u direction

surface.get_param_range_V()

Get range of v for the Surface.

lower_bound, upper_bound = surface.get_param_range_V()

Returns:

The curvature values

Return type:

tuple[float], length 2

• 0 - The lowest value in the v direction

• 1 - The highest value in the v direction

surface.area()

Get area of the Surface.

area = surface.area()

Returns:

The area of the Surface

Return type:

float

surface.is_planar()

Get whether the Surface is planar or not.

planar = surface.is_planar()

Returns:

Whether the Surface is planar or not

Return type:

boolean

surface.is_cylindrical()

Get whether the Surface is cylindrical or not.

cyl = surface.is_cylindrical()

Returns:

Whether the Surface is cylindrical or not

Return type:

boolean

surface.dihedral_angle(other, fraction)

Get the dihedral angle between this surface and another surface at a fraction along the shared curve between them.

Parameters:

• other (Surface) – The other surface object used to form the dihedral angle

• fraction (float) – The fraction along the shared curve at which to calculate the dihedral angle (0.0 – 1.0)

Returns:

the dihedral angle between the surfaces, in radians

Return type:

float

surface.get_surface_volume_sense(volume_id)

Get this Surface’s sense with respect to a volume it bounds.

cubit.cmd("brick x 1") sense = cubit.surface(1).get_surface_volume_sense(1)

Parameters:

• volume_id (int) – ID of the volume to check against

Returns:

Surface sense with respect to the volume as “Reversed”, “Forward”, or “Both”. “Both” means this surface bounds the volume on both sides, as for a sheet body. Returns an empty string, and reports an error, if no volume with the given ID exists or if this surface does not bound that volume.

Return type:

str

Curve

Curve クラスは Cubit Curve を保持し、Curve を照会するメソッドを提供します。

class cubit.Curve(*args, **kwargs)

Cubit の RefEdge クラスに概ね対応する Curve オブジェクトを定義します。

curve.color()

Get the color of the Curve.

col = curve.color()

Returns:

The color value associated with the volume’s current color. Note (0.,0.,0.,0.) denotes the default color with no assigne color value.

curve.tangent(point)

Get the tangent to the Curve at a particular point.

tan = curve.tangent([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point (tuple[float], length 3 , in) – A vector containing 3 doubles representing coordinates of a location on the Curve

Returns:

The tangent to the Curve at the location specified

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

curve.curvature(point)

Get the curvature of the Curve at a particular point.

curvature = curve.curvature([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point (tuple[float], length 3, in) – A vector containing 3 doubles representing coordinates of a location on the Curve

Returns:

The curvature of the Curve at the location specified

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

curve.closest_point(point)

Get the curvature of the Curve at a particular point.

close = curve.closest_point([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point (tuple[float], length 3, in) – A vector containing 3 doubles representing coordinates of a location on the Curve

Returns:

The closest point to the Curve from the location specified

curve.closest_point_trimmed(point)

Get the curvature of the Curve at a particular point.

close = curve.closest_point([0,0,0])

Parameters:

point (tuple[float], length 3, in) – A vector containing 3 doubles representing coordinates of a location on the Curve

Returns:

The closest point to the Curve from the location specified

Return type:

tuple[float]

curve.length()

Get the length of the Curve.

len = curve.length()

Returns:

The length of the Curve

Return type:

float

curve.curve_center()

Get the center point of the Curve.

center = curve.curve_center()

Returns:

A vector containing the coordinates of the Curve’s center according to the following:

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

Return type:

tuple[float], length 3

curve.position_from_fraction(fraction_along_curve)

Get the position of the point a specified fraction along the Curve.

pos = curve.position_from_fraction(0.5)

Parameters:

fraction_along_curve (float, in) – A decimal value between 0 and 1 to determine a particular position along the Curve

Returns:

A vector containing the coordinates of the position a specified fraction along the Curve:

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

Return type:

tuple[float]

curve.start_param()

Get the lowest value of the Curve in uv space.

start = curve.start_param()

Returns:

The beginning value of the parameter

Return type:

float

curve.end_param()

Get the highest value of the Curve in uv space.

end = curve.end_param()

Returns:

The ending value of the parameter

Return type:

float

curve.u_from_position(position)

Get the u value of a particular position on the Curve.

u = curve.u_from_position([0,0,0])

Parameters:

position (tuple[float], length 3, in) – A vector containing the coordinates of the input position

Returns:

The u value of the position along the Curve

Return type:

float

curve.position_from_u(u_value)

Get the position of a particular u value for the Curve.

position = curve.position_from_u(0.5)

Parameters:

u_value (float, in) – The u value of the position along the Curve

Returns:

A vector containing the coordinates of the output position

Return type:

tuple[float]

curve.u_from_arc_length(root_param, arc_length)

Get the u value for a point a specified arc length away from a specified root parameter on the Curve.

u = curve.u_from_arc_length(0, 0.5)

Parameters:

• root_param (float, in) – The beginning parameter from which the arc length is added to

• arc_length (float, in) – The length away from the root parameter of the output parameter

Returns:

The u value of the Curve the arc length away from the root parameter

Return type:

float

curve.fraction_from_arc_length(root_vertex, length)

Get the fraction along the Curve a specified arc length is away from a given Vertex.

fraction = curve.fraction_from_arc_length(vertex, 0.5)

Parameters:

• root_vertex (Vertex, in) – The Vertex to start from (vertex object)

• length (float, in) – The length along the Curve away from the root Vertex

Returns:

The fraction of the Curve that is the specified length away from the specified Vertex

Return type:

float

curve.point_from_arc_length(root_param, arc_length)

Get the position on a Curve that is a specified arc length away from the specified root parameter.

position = curve.point_from_arc_length(0, 0.5)

Parameters:

• root_param (float, in) – The root parameter from which the arc length is added to

• arc_length (float, in) – The arc length along the Curve away from the root parameter

Returns:

A vector that contains the coordinates of a position a specified arc length away from the root parameter

Return type:

tuple[float]

curve.length_from_u(parameter1, parameter2)

Get the length between two specified parameters on a Curve.

length = curve.length_from_u(0, 0.5)

Parameters:

• parameter1 (float, in) – The beginning parameter

• parameter2 (float, in) – The ending parameter

Returns:

The length between the two specified paramters along the Curve

Return type:

float

curve.is_periodic()

Get whether the Curve is periodic or not.

periodic = curve.is_periodic()

Returns:

Whether the Curve is periodic or not

Return type:

boolean

curve.dihedral_angle(other, common_surface)

Get the dihedral angle between this curve and another curve relate to the given surface.

Parameters:

• other (Curve) – The other curve object that forms a dihedral angle with this one.

• common_surface (Surface) – Surface object that contains both curves.

Returns:

the dihedral angle between the curves, in radians

Return type:

float

Vertex

Vertex クラスは Cubit Vertex を保持し、Vertex を照会するメソッドを提供します。

class cubit.Vertex(*args, **kwargs)

Cubit の RefVertex クラスに概ね対応する Vertex オブジェクトを定義します。

vertex.color()

Get the color of the Vertex.

col = vertex.color()

Returns:

The color value associated with the vertex’s current color

Return type:

tuple[float], length 4

vertex.coordinates()

Get the Cartesian coordinates of the Vertex.

position = vertex.coordinates()

Returns:

A vector containing the coordinates of the Vertex with indices corresponding to the coordinates as follows:

• 0 - x coordinate

• 1 - y coordinate

• 2 - z coordinate

Return type:

tuple[float]

Dir

Dir クラスは Direction として使用するベクトルを保持・操作します。

class cubit.Dir(x, y, z)

Direction オブジェクトを定義します。

vertex.x()

Get the x location of the point

Returns:

x value

Return type:

float See also: y(), z()

vertex.y()

Get the y location of the point

Returns:

y value

Return type:

float See also: x(), z()

vertex.z()

Get the z location of the point

Returns:

z value

Return type:

float See also: y(), x()

vertex.set_x(x_in)

Set the x location of the point

Parameters:

x_in (float) – the new x value

vertex.set_y(y_in)

Set the y location of the point

Parameters:

y_in (float) – the new y value

vertex.set_z(z_in)

Set the z location of the point

Parameters:

z_in (float) – the new z value

vertex.get_xyz()

Get an array of the vector

vertex.normalize()

Normalize ‘this’ vector :return: void :rtype: void

vertex.set(x, y, z)

Set the xyz values of the vector

Returns:

None

Return type:

None

vertex.cross(vec2)

Returns the cross product of this X vec2

Returns:

cross product

Return type:

Dir

vertex.dot(vec2)

Returns the dot product

Returns:

dot product

Return type:

float

vertex.length()

Returns the length

Returns:

length

Return type:

float

vertex.distance(vec_in)

get the distance between two points

Returns:

distance

Return type:

float

vertex.angle(vec_in)

Returns the interior angle of two vectors. The return the angle is in radians.

a = cubit.Dir(1,0,0) angle = a.angle(cubit.Dir(1,1,0))

Returns:

angle

Return type:

float

vertex.dir_print()

Print the output

vertex.orthogonal_vectors()

Finds 2 (arbitrary) vectors that are orthogonal to this one