export_ply_geometries

ModelingGroup.export_ply_geometries(filename, ply_level='production_ply', boundary=True, surface=True, offset_type='middle_offset', direction_arrows=False, first_direction=True, second_direction=False, arrow_length=1.0, arrow_type='no_arrow')

Exports the surface, boundary, and/or fiber directions of modeling, production, and analysis ply to .igs or .step file.

Parameters

• filename: File path (available extensions are .iges, .igs, .step, and .stp).
• ply_level: Defines which plies are exported: modeling_ply_wise, production_ply_wise or analysis_ply_wise. Default is production_ply_wise.
• boundary: Boolean whether to export the boundary (default: ‘True’).
• surface: Boolean whether to export the ply surface (default: ‘True’).
• offset_type: Offset type. Available options: no_offset, middle_offset (default), top_offset, and bottom_offset.
• direction_arrows: Boolean whether to export the direction arrows. Default is False.
• first_direction: Boolean whether to export the first (main) material direction (default: ‘True’).
• second_direction: Boolean whether to export the second material direction (default: ‘False’).
• arrow_length: Length of the arrows (default: ‘1’).
• arrow_type: Defines the arrow type. Available options: standard_arrow, no_arrow (default), and half_arrow.