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 # composite:evaluate\_sampling\_point

 Last update: 31.07.2026 

**Version: 0.0.0**

## Description

Creates a sampling point object.

## Inputs

InputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 1**   
Requiredelement\_scoping[`scoping`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#scoping)Element scoping**Pin 7**   
Requiredmesh[`abstract_meshed_region`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#meshed-region)Mesh**Pin 21**   
Requiredmaterial\_support`abstract_field_support`Material Support**Pin 23**   
Requiredmaterials\_container`materials_container`Materials Container**Pin 24**   
Requiredsection\_data\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)Section data container**Pin 25**   
Requiredmesh\_properties\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)Properties from the ACP model to get the sampling point for solid models. Not needed for shells.**Pin 304**   
Requiredfailure\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)Fields Container that contains the failure values**Pin 306**   
Requiredtime\_id[`int32`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)requested\_time\_id**Pin 308**   
Requiredextract\_max\_failure\_per\_layer[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)If true, extract maximum failure value per layer. Otherwise get max values per spot.**Pin 309**   
Requiredcheck\_mechanical\_unit\_system[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)Check mechancial unit system. If true, checks that unit system is supported by mechanical**Pin 310**   
Requiredunit\_system`class dataProcessing::unit::CUnitSystem`, [`result_info`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#result-info), [`int32`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types), [`string`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)Unit system. Can be unit system object, result\_info object int or string.In case of int it is one of the predefined Ansys unit system ids, in case of string it should be a semicolon separated list of units.**Pin 400**   
Requiredstrains\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)Strains Container**Pin 401**   
Requiredstresses\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)Stresses Container## Outputs

OutputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**struct dataProcessing::composite::sampling\_point::SamplingPoint`struct dataProcessing::composite::sampling_point::SamplingPoint`Sampling Point## Configurations

NameExpected type(s)Default valueDescription**mutex**[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)falseIf this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.## Scripting

**Category**: composite

**Plugin**: composite

**Scripting name**: evaluate\_sampling\_point

**Full name**: composite.evaluate\_sampling\_point

**Internal name**: composite::evaluate\_sampling\_point

**License**: None

## Changelog

- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.