update_pcb_modeling_props

Analysis.update_pcb_modeling_props(project, cca_names, analyses)

Update FEA PCB Modeling properties for one or more CCAs.

Available Since: 2023R2

Parameters:

• project (str) – Name of the Sherlock project.

• cca_names (list) – Names of the CCAs to be used for the analysis.

• analyses (list) –

  Elements consisting of the following properties:

  • analysis_typeUpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestAnalysisType

    Type of analysis applied.

  • pcb_model_typeUpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestPcbModelType

    The PCB modeling mesh type.

  • modeling_region_enabledbool

    Indicates if modeling regions are enabled.

  • pcb_material_modelUpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestPcbMaterialModel

    The PCB modeling PCB model type.

  • pcb_max_materialsint

    The number of PCB materials for Uniform Elements and Layered Elements PCB model types. Not applicable if PCB model is Uniform or Layered.

  • pcb_elem_orderElementOrder

    The element order for PCB elements.

  • pcb_max_edge_lengthfloat

    The maximum mesh size for PCB elements.

  • pcb_max_edge_length_unitsstr

    The length units for the maximum mesh size.

  • pcb_max_verticalfloat

    The maximum vertical mesh size for PCB elements.

  • pcb_max_vertical_unitsstr

    The length units for the maximum vertical mesh size.

  • quads_preferredbool

    Indicates that the meshing engine should attempt to generate quad-shaped elements when creating the mesh.

Returns:

Status code of the response. 0 for success.

Return type:

int

Examples

>>> from ansys.sherlock.core.launcher import launch_sherlock
>>> sherlock = launch_sherlock()
>>> update_request = SherlockAnalysisService_pb2.UpdatePcbModelingPropsRequest
>>> sherlock.analysis.update_pcb_modeling_props(
    "Tutorial Project",
    ["Main Board"],
    [
        (
            UpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestAnalysisType.HARMONIC_VIBE,
            UpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestPcbModelType.BONDED,
            True,
            UpdatePcbModelingPropsRequestPcbMaterialModel.UNIFORM,
            ElementOrder.SOLID_SHELL,
            6,
            "mm",
            3,
            "mm",
            True,
        )
    ]
)