Provides access to an external system’s data that includes constraint equations and couplings. The import process places this object under an Imported folder beneath the Connections parent folder.
| Imported Constraint Equations Object
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Imported Constraint Equation Data
Imported Coupling Data
Object Properties
The Details pane for this object includes the following properties.
| Category | Properties/Options/Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Definition | Suppressed: or (default). |
| Graphics Properties | Constraint Equation/Coupling Equation: Enables you to pick the graphics display color of the associated data. |
| Show Rows: Options include , (default), and . | |
| Transfer Properties | Source: Read-only display of the name of the source system file. |
| Read Only: or (default). |
Worksheet Properties
The columns of the Worksheet display the following imported source data:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
|
Type |
Displays the data is for a constraint equation (CE) or coupling (CP). |
|
ID |
Displays the element ID contained in the source input file. |
|
Equation |
Displays the associated constraint equation. |
|
Coupling DOF |
Displays the coupled degrees of freedom. |
Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Object: The generic Imported folder is automatically generated during the import process.
Valid Child Tree Objects: No supported child objects.
Insertion Methods
This is an automatically generated object of the External Model feature.
Right-click Options
In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:
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Note: Review the Import Workflow and Interface Options topic in the Import Workflow and Interface Options section for all of the actions you can take when working with Worksheet data.
API Reference
See the Imported Constraint Equations section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.