From deecc34b16d37e004810f8fbcdd87f1f0b2c3fd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: whimsial <ai1v14@soton.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:37:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Resolved issue with load direction and added comments to the
code
---
LoadCase/LoadsAndBCs.py | 13 +++++++------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/LoadCase/LoadsAndBCs.py b/LoadCase/LoadsAndBCs.py
index 5e72d4a..17fdf4e 100644
--- a/LoadCase/LoadsAndBCs.py
+++ b/LoadCase/LoadsAndBCs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ def create_load(data, **kwargs):
# Iterate through unique ipMT names
mt_names = [sublist[0] for sublist in data]
mt_names = set(mt_names)
- i = 0
+ # Specify that the load is negative for all ipMTs that have even numbers and positive otherwise
for mtname in mt_names:
+ if int(mtname[-1]) % 2 == 0:
+ load = -LoadVal
+ else:
+ load = LoadVal
+ # Locate the points to which loads are to be applied
for sublist in data:
if mtname == sublist[0]:
connector_end = sublist[3]
@@ -40,10 +45,7 @@ def create_load(data, **kwargs):
loadName = 'Load-' + connector_name + '-' + str(connector_end)
loadRegion = a.Set(vertices=loadPoint,
name=loadName)
- if i % 2 == 0:
- load = -LoadVal
- else:
- load = LoadVal
+ # Apply loads
mdb.models[modelname].ConcentratedForce(name=loadName,
createStepName=StepName,
region=loadRegion,
@@ -51,7 +53,6 @@ def create_load(data, **kwargs):
distributionType=UNIFORM,
field='',
localCsys=None)
- i += 1
# ipMTnames = kwargs['ipMTnames']
# StepName = kwargs['StepName']
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