metadata:property field provider by property name
Last update: 31.07.2026Version: 0.0.0
Description
Provides the property values for a set of elements for a defined property name.
Inputs
This table lists the input pins for this operator. Input pins define the data that the operator requires to perform its operation. Some inputs are required, while others are optional and provide additional configuration. Each parameter is detailed in the sections that follow the table.
| Pin number | Name | Status | Expected type(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mesh_scoping | scoping |
|
| 3 | streams_container | streams_container |
|
| 4 | data_sources | Required | data_sources |
| 13 | property_name | Required | string |
mesh_scoping (Pin 1)
- Required: No
- Expected type(s):
scoping
scoping that defines the set of elements to fetch the property values for. If not specified, applied on all the elements of the mesh.
streams_container (Pin 3)
- Required: No
- Expected type(s):
streams_container
optional if using a dataSources
data_sources (Pin 4)
- Required: Yes
- Expected type(s):
data_sources
optional if using a streamsContainer
property_name (Pin 13)
- Required: Yes
- Expected type(s):
string
property to read, that can be the following: elements_connectivity, nodes_connectivity, material, element_type, apdl_section_id, apdl_real_id, apdl_esys_id, apdl_tshape, mapdl_element_type, mapdl_element_type_id, harmonic_index, step, substep, keyopt_i (i = 1 -> 18).
Outputs
This table lists the output pins for this operator. Output pins provide the results of the operator's computation and can be connected to inputs of other operators or retrieved for further processing. Each output is detailed in the sections that follow the table.
| Pin number | Name | Expected type(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | property_field | property_field |
property_field (Pin 0)
- Expected type(s):
property_field
property field
Configurations
This operator supports configuration options that modify its behavior.
mutex
- Expected type(s):
bool - Default value: false
If this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.
Scripting
This operator can be accessed through scripting interfaces using these identifiers.
Category: metadata
Plugin: core
Scripting name: property_field_provider_by_name
Full name: metadata.property_field_provider_by_name
Internal name: property_field_provider_by_name
License: None
Examples
These examples demonstrate how to use this operator in different programming environments. Each example shows how to instantiate the operator, connect the required inputs, and retrieve the output.
C++
#include "dpf_api.h"
ansys::dpf::Operator op("property_field_provider_by_name"); // operator instantiation
op.connect(1, my_mesh_scoping);
op.connect(3, my_streams_container);
op.connect(4, my_data_sources);
op.connect(13, my_property_name);
ansys::dpf::PropertyField my_property_field = op.getOutput<ansys::dpf::PropertyField>(0);
CPython
import ansys.dpf.core as dpf
op = dpf.operators.metadata.property_field_provider_by_name() # operator instantiation
op.inputs.mesh_scoping.connect(my_mesh_scoping)
op.inputs.streams_container.connect(my_streams_container)
op.inputs.data_sources.connect(my_data_sources)
op.inputs.property_name.connect(my_property_name)
my_property_field = op.outputs.property_field()
IPython
import mech_dpf
import Ans.DataProcessing as dpf
op = dpf.operators.metadata.property_field_provider_by_name() # operator instantiation
op.inputs.mesh_scoping.Connect(my_mesh_scoping)
op.inputs.streams_container.Connect(my_streams_container)
op.inputs.data_sources.Connect(my_data_sources)
op.inputs.property_name.Connect(my_property_name)
my_property_field = op.outputs.property_field.GetData()
Changelog
- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.