Model Objects and Attributes
Model Object and Attribute
To define a task for any model object, you must specify attributes specific to that model object. When you create a process guide template using a text editor you need to understand this topic before you start. When you use the Process Guide Template dialog box to define a template, you can refer to this topic if you want to know the details about a certain task type. The “Object” column in the tables below corresponds to Task Type in the Process Guide Template dialog box.
The model objects and their attributes used in various modeling and analysis activities are categorized as follows:
• Idealizations
• Properties
• Meshes
• Analyses and Results
General Modeling
You can define tasks associated with the following modeling objects in the process template:
• ModelType
• Info
The following table lists the object and its attributes for defining general modeling tasks:
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Object
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Attributes
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ModelType
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies the model as a native mode model or FEM mode model. If you use this object, Creo Simulate restricts the template to the specified mode only, and you cannot use the template in the other mode. Considerations:
• Add this task at the top of the task list.
• A template can have only one task with a ModelType object.
• This task does not invoke a specific UI action but specifies that the configuration file is for a specific mode.
• If this task is defined and the model type is specified in a template, error checking controls the import of the configuration file.
• This task also allows validation of tasks and their attributes in a template.
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|
type
|
1
|
PStructural, HStructural,
|
||
|
visibility
|
1
|
Off
|
Process Guide completes the task without displaying it in the Navigation panel of the Process Guide dialog box.
|
|
|
Info
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies the details about the current process template.
Considerations:
• The task is complete when Process Guide displays the information specific to this template.
• Info tasks are useful in separating and organizing the tasks in a structured manner. Info tasks act as summary tasks. You can place other tasks under info tasks.
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label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
The task cannot contain any action link to display in the Information panel of the Process Guide dialog box.
|
|
|
Mapkey
|
Id
|
1
|
Integer
|
The action for this object is to run an existing mapkey with the given name. Refer to the Fundamentals Help for more information on mapkeys.
|
|
Label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
1
|
text
|
Key-sequence of the mapkey
|
|
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Simulation Features
You can define tasks associated with the following simulation features in the process template:
• DatumPoint
• DatumCurve
• DatumPlane
• CoordSystem
• DatumAxis
• SurfaceRegion
• Volume regions using the following different creation methods:
Consider the following points when you define the task associated with any simulation feature object:
• The task sets menus ready for creating the corresponding simulation feature.
• The task is complete when a user creates one or more simulation features. Process Guide associates these newly created simulation features with the task.
• When the user deletes all the simulation features associated with the task, Process Guide automatically marks the task as not valid.
The following table lists the object and its attributes for defining simulation feature tasks:
|
Object
|
Attribute
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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DatumPoint
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create datum points on your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
DatumCurve
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create datum curves on your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
DatumPlane
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Creates datum planes on your model.
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|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
CoordSystem
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create coordinate systems on your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
DatumAxis
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Creates datum axis on your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
SurfaceRegion
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create divide surface features.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
||
|
VolumeRegionExtrude
VolumeRegionRevolve
VolumeRegionSweep
VolumeRegionHelicalSweep
VolumeRegionBlend
VolumeRegionSweptBlend
VolumeRegionRotationalBlend
VolumeRegionUseQuilt
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create volume regions based on the different volume creation methods. You can create a volume region task using these objects.
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|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text,
executable descriptor
|
Modeling Entities
You can define tasks associated with the following modeling entity objects in the process template:
• Constraint
• ConstraintSet
• Load
• LoadSet
• Measure
Consider the following points when you specify the modeling entity object tasks:
• The task enables creation of the corresponding modeling entity object. The task is complete when a user creates one or more modeling entity objects. Process Guide automatically creates the ConstraintSet or LoadSet if it is not available in the model.
• If the task is to edit a specific modeling entity, the task is complete when a user invokes the corresponding dialog box and closes it after making changes.
• Process Guide associates this created or edited entities with the task. When a user deletes all the entities associated with the task, Process Guide marks the task as not valid.
Consider the following points when you specify the name attribute for the modeling entity object tasks:
• If a user specifies a new name, Creo Simulate creates a new modeling entity with the specified name.
• If a user creates a modeling entity without specifying any name, Creo Simulate creates a new modeling entity with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing modeling entity, Process Guide edits the existing modeling entity with the specified name.
Consider the following points when you specify the type attribute for the modeling entity object tasks:
• If you do not specify the type attribute while defining the tasks associated with the Constraint and Load objects, Process Guide invokes the Constraints Manager dialog box or Loads Manager dialog box for a user to create one or more constraints or loads
• If the task specifies the type for constraint or load, Process Guide invokes the dialog box to create the specified type of constraint or load.
The following table lists the object and its attributes to define tasks for creating modeling entities:
|
Object
|
Attributes
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Constraint
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Define constraints for your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
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type
|
0,1
|
Displacement,
Symmetry,
AlongSurface
|
||
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constraintset
|
0,1
|
TaskID
|
||
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name
|
0,1
|
ConstraintName
|
||
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description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
ConstraintSet
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Group various constraints in a constraint set that act together, and at the same time, on your model.
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|
label
|
0|1
|
text
|
Specify this attribute, if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
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|
|
visibility
|
0, 1
|
On, Off
|
Process Guide displays the ConstraintSet by default. If the task specifies the value of this attribute to Off, Process Guide completes the task without displaying it in the Navigation panel of the Process Guide dialog box.
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|
|
name
|
0, 1
|
ConstraintSetName
|
||
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description
|
0|1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Specify this attribute, if the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
Load
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Define loads on your model.
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|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
type
|
0, 1
|
Force, Pressure, Bearing, Gravity, Centrifugal, MEC/TTemperature, ExternalTemperature, StructuralTemperature,Preload
|
||
|
loadset
|
0, 1
|
TaskID
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
LoadName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
LoadSet
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Group various loads in a load set that act together on your model.
|
|
label
|
0|1
|
text
|
Specify this attribute, if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
visibility
|
0,1
|
On, Off
|
The LoadSet is displayed by default in the Process Guide dialog box. If the task sets the value of this attribute to Off, Process Guide completes the task without displaying it in the Navigation panel of the Process Guide dialog box.
|
|
|
name
|
0,1
|
LoadSetname
|
||
|
description
|
0|1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Specify this attribute, if the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
Measure
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create measures.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
MeasureName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Idealizations
You can define tasks associated with the following idealization objects in the process template:
• Shell
• Midsurface
• Beam
• Mass
• Spring
• Crack
Consider the following points when you specify the idealization object tasks:
• Process Guide associates the created or edited idealization with the task.
• The task is complete when creation or editing of idealization is complete.
• When a user deletes the idealization associated with the task, Process Guide marks the task as not valid.
Consider the following points when you specify the name attribute for the idealization object tasks:
• If a user specifies a new name for idealization, Creo Simulate creates a new idealization with the specified name.
• If a user creates an idealization without specifying any name, Creo Simulate creates a new idealization with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing idealization, Process Guide edits the existing idealization with the specified name.
The following table lists the object and its attributes to define tasks for creating modeling entities and idealizations:
|
Object
|
Attributes
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shell
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create shells for your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
ShellName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Midsurface
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Creates a midsurface by pairing two surfaces.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
ShellPairName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Beam
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create beams as model idealization.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
BeamName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Mass
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Creates mass as an idealization that you can use to represent a concentrated mass without a specified shape.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
MassName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Spring
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create springs in your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
SpringName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
|
Crack
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Create a crack idealization in your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
CrackName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Properties
You can define tasks associated with the following properties in the process template:
• ShellProperty
• BeamSection
• BeamOrientation
• BeamRelease
• MassProperty
• SpringProperty
• Material
• MaterialOrientation
Consider the following points when you specify the property object tasks:
• Process Guide associates the newly created or edited property with the task.
• The task is complete when creation or editing of property is complete.
• When a user deletes the property associated with the task, Process Guide marks the task as not valid.
Consider the following points when you specify the name attribute for the property object tasks:
• If a user specifies a new name for property, Creo Simulate creates a new property with the specified name.
• If a user creates a property without specifying any name, Creo Simulate creates a new property with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing property, Process Guide edits the existing property with the specified name.
The following table lists the object and its attributes for defining tasks to create model properties:
|
Object
|
Attributes
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|
ShellProperty
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines a shell property to a face, region, or datum surface.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
ShellPropertyName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
BeamSection
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines a beam section.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
BeamSectionName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
BeamOrientation
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies the beam orientation.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
BeamOrientationName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
BeamRelease
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies the degrees of freedom you want to release for a beam end or ends.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
BeamReleaseName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
MassProperty
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines mass property for your model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
MassPropertyName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
SpringProperty
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines properties for spring elements.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
SpringPropertyName
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Material
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Assigns material to your model.
Considerations:
• This task enables a user to create or change the material for a model by specifying type and name.
• If you define this task without specifying the type attribute, the task is complete when a user assigns the material to the model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
type
|
0,1
|
Isotropic, TransIsotropic, Orthotropic
|
• If you specify a material type, Process Guide opens the corresponding Material Definition dialog box.
• If you do not specify this attribute, Process Guide invokes the Materials dialog box.
|
|
|
name
|
0,1
|
MaterialName
|
• If the type is specified and a user creates a new material by specifying a name, Creo Simulate creates a new material with specified name.
• If the type is specified and a user creates a material without specifying a name, Creo Simulate creates a new material with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing material, Process Guide allows you to edit the material ignoring the type of material specified.
|
|
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
MaterialOrientation
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines surface or Part type material orientation.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
type
|
0, 1
|
Surface, Part
|
• If you define this task without specifying the type attribute, the task is complete when at least the material orientation is defined.
• If you specify a type, Process Guide invokes the dialog box to create a new or to edit the existing type of material orientation.
• If you do not specify the type attribute, Process Guide invokes the Material Orientations dialog box.
|
|
|
name
|
0, 1
|
MaterialOrientationName
|
• If the type is specified and a user creates a new material orientation by specifying a name, Creo Simulate creates a new material orientation with the specified name.
• If the type is specified and a user creates a material orientation without specifying a name, Creo Simulate creates a new material orientation with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing material orientation, Process Guide allows you to edit the material orientation ignoring the type of material orientation specified.
|
|
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Meshes
You can define tasks to create or control meshing of your model using the following objects in the process template:
• AutoGEM
• AutoGEMControl
• AutoGEMSettings
• Mesh
• MeshControl
Consider the following points when you specify the AutoGEMControl and MeshControl object tasks:
• Process Guide associates the created or edited control with the task.
• The task is complete when creation or editing of control is complete.
• When a user deletes the control associated with the task, Process Guide marks the task as not valid.
Consider the following points when you specify the name attribute for the AutoGEMControl and MeshControl object tasks:
• If a user specifies a new name for the control, Creo Simulate creates a new control with the specified name.
• If a user creates a control without specifying a name, Creo Simulate creates a new control with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing control, Process Guide edits the existing control with the specified name.
The following table lists the object and its attributes for defining tasks to create model meshes:
|
Object
|
Attributes
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|
AutoGEM
|
id
|
info
|
integer
|
Meshes your model through AutoGEM in Native mode. This object is available only in Native mode.
Considerations:
• The task is complete when a user creates a p-mesh and saves the mesh file.
• Process Guide marks the task as incomplete if the p-mesh file is missing.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
AutoGEMControl
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies mesh distribution in your model through AutoGEM control in Native mode.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0, 1
|
AutoGEMControlName
|
||
|
type
|
0,1
|
MaxElemSize
EdgeDistribution
MinEdgeLength
EdgeLenByCurv
HardPoint
HardCurve
IsolateForExclusion
MappedMesh
PrismaticElem
ThinSolid
IgnoredAutoGEMControl
|
This attribute is optional. When this attribute is not specified, MaxElemSize is used (as the default).
|
|
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
AutoGEMSettings
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Control various characteristics of element creation during mesh generation by specifying AutoGEM settings in Native mode.
Considerations:
• The task is complete when Process Guide invokes the dialog box and user closes the dialog box after making the changes.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
Mesh
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Enables you to mesh your model in FEM mode.
Considerations:
• The task is complete when a user creates a H-mesh.
• Process Guide marks the task as not valid when the H-mesh becomes invalid because of a change in the model.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
MeshControl
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specifies mesh distribution in your model through Mesh control in FEM mode.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
name
|
0,1
|
MeshControlName
|
||
|
type
|
0,1
|
MaxElemSize
MinElemSize
EdgeDistribution
HardPoint
HardCurve
DispCoordSys
MappedMesh
ShellElemDirection
MeshNumbering
MeshIDOffset
IgnoredMeshControl
|
This attribute is optional. When this attribute is not specified, MaxElemSize is considered (as default).
|
|
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Analyses and Results
You can define tasks associated with the analysis and results phases using the following objects in the process template:
• Analysis
• Run
• RunSettings
• ResultTemplate
The following table lists the object and its attributes for defining tasks to analyze the model to evaluate the analysis results:
|
Object
|
Attributes/ Reference Object
|
# of values
|
Valid Values
|
Description
|
|
Analysis
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Defines analyses for the model for various structural aspects.
Considerations:
• The created or edited analyses are associated with the task.
• The task is complete when creation or editing of analysis is complete.
|
|
label
|
0|1
|
text
|
Specify this attribute, if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
type
|
0, 1
|
Static
Modal
Buckling
Fatigue
PrestressStatic
PrestressModal
DynamicTime
DynamicFrequenecy
DynamicShock
DynamicRandom
|
This attribute is mandatory when creating a new analysis.
|
|
|
name
|
0,1
|
AnalysisName
|
• If a user specifies a new name for analysis, Creo Simulate creates a new analysis with the specified name.
• If a user creates an analysis without specifying a name, Process Guide creates a new analysis with the default name.
• If a user specifies the name of an existing analysis, Process Guide allows you to edit the analysis ignoring the type of analysis already specified.
|
|
|
reference object="LoadSet"
|
0+
|
LoadSet id
|
• This attribute is optional for creating a new Structural analysis.
• Refers to the corresponding LoadSet through its task ID.
• For example, <reference Object="LoadSet"> <id>2</id> </reference>
|
|
|
reference object="ConstraintSet"
|
1+
|
ConstraintSet id
|
• This attribute is mandatory for creating a new Structural analysis.
• Refers to the corresponding ConstraintSet through the its task ID.
• For example, <reference Object="ConstraintSet "> <id>3</id> </reference>
|
|
|
description
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Specify this attribute if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
||
|
Run
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specify to run the specified type of analysis.
|
|
label
|
0|1
|
text
|
Specify this attribute if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
analysis
|
1
|
TaskID
|
||
|
description
|
0|1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
Specify this attribute if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
RunSettings
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Specify various settings for analysis run.
Considerations:
• The task is complete when the Run Settings dialog box is displayed once.
|
|
label
|
1
|
text
|
||
|
description
|
1
|
text, executable descriptor
|
||
|
ResultTemplate
|
id
|
1
|
integer
|
Displays analysis results using the specified template. If the visibility attribute is set to Off, the task automatically shows the result window using the specified result template when the analysis results are available.
|
|
label
|
0,1
|
text
|
Specify this attribute if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
|
|
|
visibility
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0,1
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On, Off
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template
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1
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path with file name
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analysis
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1
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TaskID
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mode
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1
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Repeat, Combine
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description
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0|1
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text, executable descriptor
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Specify this attribute if the value of the visibility attribute is set to ON.
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If you use the Process Guide to run a FEM analysis in the background you will not get any feedback when the analysis starts. You will also have no notification when the analysis completes.
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Return to Process Template.