Step

class compas_fea2.problem.Step

Bases: FEAData

Initialises base Step object.

Parameters:

namestr, optional

Uniqe identifier. If not provided it is automatically generated. Set a name if you want a more human-readable input file.

Notes

Steps are registered to a compas_fea2.problem.Problem.

A compas_fea2 analysis is based on the concept of steps, which represent the sequence in which the state of the model is modified. Steps can be introduced for example to change the output requests or to change loads, boundary conditions, analysis procedure, etc. There is no limit on the number of steps in an analysis.

Developer-only class.

Attributes:

namestr

Uniqe identifier. If not provided it is automatically generated. Set a name if you want a more human-readable input file.

field_outputs: :class:`compas_fea2.problem.FieldOutput’

Field outuputs requested for the step.

history_outputs: :class:`compas_fea2.problem.HistoryOutput’

History outuputs requested for the step.

resultscompas_fea2.results.StepResults

The results of the analysis at this step

Methods

add_output

Inherited Methods

ToString	Converts the instance to a string.
copy	Make an independent copy of the data object.
data
from_json	Construct an object of this type from a JSON file.
from_jsonstring	Construct an object of this type from a JSON string.
from_name
jobdata
sha256	Compute a hash of the data for comparison during version control using the sha256 algorithm.
to_json	Convert an object to its native data representation and save it to a JSON file.
to_jsonstring	Convert an object to its native data representation and save it to a JSON string.
validate_data	Validate the data against the object's data schema.