## On this page # Interface IOperationsFEBody Last update: 09.03.2026 Namespace: [VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.md) Assembly: VM.Operations.Post.dll Interface representing information for an FEBody. ```csharp public interface IOperationsFEBody ``` ## Examples For an example that includes information about interfaces, see this example. To view the examples, refer to the location of the 'Install\_Path\\Motion\\Document\\Postprocessor API for Python.zip' file. ```python # IOperationsFEBodyViewModel.py import sys # Get the current file's path and set the path for external modules. current_dir = __file__.rsplit('\\', 1)[0] external_modules_path = current_dir + '\\..\\..\\Modules' sys.path.append(external_modules_path) # Import necessary modules from OperationAPI import * # Start the headless application interface applicationHandler = ApplicationHandler() # Import result file result_file_path = get_result_file_path() # Set array about result file filepaths = List[str]() filepaths.Add(result_file_path) # Open about result files # This will open the result file in the application. # When the result is first opened, a Page is created and an Animation View is created on that Page. applicationHandler.AddDocument(filepaths) # Get all created pages. # This retrieves all pages created in the application. pages = applicationHandler.GetPages() findViews = list() for page in pages : views = page.GetViews() animationViews = [view for view in views if view.ViewType == ViewType.Animation] for animationView in animationViews : if animationView.DocumentFilePath == result_file_path and animationView.AnalysisResultType == AnalysisResultType.Dynamics : findViews.append(animationView) viewCount = len(findViews) if viewCount > 0 : # result_file_path - Get the document from the result file path. document = applicationHandler.GetDocument(result_file_path) # This retrieves the analysis result from the document. # Types of Analysis Results # - Dynamics # - Eigenvalue # - Statics analysis = document.GetAnalysisResultViewModel(AnalysisResultType.Dynamics) # Get a material material = analysis.GetViewModel("2014_HV_O") # Get a febody febody = analysis.GetViewModel("FEBody_01") febody.Material = material # Suppress deformation febody.IsDeformationSuppressed = True # Create Node node = febody.CreateNode(754) node.ChangeID(755) # Create Element element = febody.CreateElement(2343) element.ChangeID(2601) # Get all created pages. # This retrieves all pages created in the application. pages = applicationHandler.GetPages() for page in pages : page.Close() # Close the Document applicationHandler.CloseDocument(result_file_path) ``` ## Remarks This interface provides essential properties and methods for finite element body operations. It is designed to support fatigue analysis, material property evaluation, and finite element configuration. ## Properties ### AlphaX Gets or sets the X-axis rotation factor for the FEBody. ```csharp double AlphaX { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value double #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This property defines the scaling factor applied to the X-axis rotation of the FEBody. It is used to adjust the rotational behavior of the FEBody during analysis. ### AlphaY Gets or sets the Y-axis rotation factor for the FEBody. ```csharp double AlphaY { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value double #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This property defines the scaling factor applied to the Y-axis rotation of the FEBody. It is used to adjust the rotational behavior of the FEBody during analysis. ### AlphaZ Gets or sets the Z-axis rotation factor for the FEBody. ```csharp double AlphaZ { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value double #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This property defines the scaling factor applied to the Z-axis rotation of the FEBody. It is used to adjust the rotational behavior of the FEBody during analysis. ### AnalysisMethodEN Gets or sets the analysis method used in the FEBody (Mean Stress Effect). ```csharp AnalysisMethodEN AnalysisMethodEN { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value AnalysisMethodEN #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the mean stress effect. This property specifies the method used for analysis in the FEBody. It determines how the fatigue analysis is performed. For more details, refer to the online manual section "Mean Stress Effect." ### AnalysisType Gets or sets the type of fatigue analysis. ```csharp FatigueAnalysisType AnalysisType { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value FatigueAnalysisType #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the method for fatigue life evaluation. This property defines whether the fatigue analysis is based on stress-life (SN) or strain-life (EN) methods. See "Fatigue Life Evaluation" in the online manual for more details. The available values for are: - - ### IsDeformationSuppressed Gets or sets a value indicating whether deformation is suppressed for this body in analysis or visualization. ```csharp bool IsDeformationSuppressed { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value bool #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This property is typically used to control whether deformation effects are considered during post-processing or visualization. When set to `true`, the FEBody will be treated as rigid, and any deformation results will be ignored. This can be useful for simplifying analysis or focusing on other aspects of the simulation, such as rigid body motion. ### Material Gets or sets the material used in the FEBody. ```csharp IOperationMaterial Material { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [IOperationMaterial](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationMaterial.md) #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the material properties. This property provides access to the material characteristics associated with the FEBody, including physical and mechanical properties. Properly setting this value ensures accurate analysis and evaluation of the FEBody's behavior under various conditions. ### MeanStressCorrection Gets or sets the mean stress correction method (Mean Stress Effect). ```csharp MeanStressCorrection MeanStressCorrection { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value MeanStressCorrection #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the mean stress effect. This property specifies the method used to correct for mean stress effects in fatigue analysis. The available values for are: - - - - - For more details about "Mean Stress Effect," refer to the online manual. ### PlasticityCorrection Gets or sets the plasticity correction method. ```csharp PlasticityCorrection PlasticityCorrection { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value PlasticityCorrection #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the method for plastic correction of the EN curve. The available values for are: - - Properly setting this value ensures accurate fatigue analysis by accounting for plasticity effects. For more details, refer to the "Plasticity Correction" section in the online manual. ### Properties Gets the collection of finite element properties associated with the FEBody. ```csharp IEnumerable Properties { get; } ``` #### Property Value IEnumerable<IViewModel> #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This property provides access to the finite element properties associated with the FEBody. Each property in the collection represents a specific configuration or characteristic of the finite elements within the FEBody. ### Scale Gets or sets the scale factor applied to the FEBody. ```csharp double Scale { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value double #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the scale. The result for fatigue life is calculated by dividing the scale. This property defines the scale factor used to adjust the size of the FEBody. It is typically used to normalize or resize the FEBody for analysis purposes. ### StressStrainCombination Gets or sets the stress-strain combination type used in the FEBody. ```csharp StressStrainCombinationType StressStrainCombination { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value StressStrainCombinationType #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks Use to set the design stress or strain type. You can select one of the following options: - - - - - - - - Properly setting this value ensures accurate stress-strain evaluation during analysis. For more details, refer to the "Stress/Strain Combination" section in the online manual. ## Methods ### CreateElement(int) Creates an element entity within an FEBody. ```csharp IOperationsElementViewModel CreateElement(int elementID) ``` #### Parameters `elementID` int The unique ID of the element to be created. #### Returns [IOperationsElementViewModel](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsElementViewModel.md) An instance of representing the created element entity. #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This method creates an element entity within an FEBody using the specified element ID. ### CreateNode(int, PlotDataType) Creates a node entity within an FEBody. ```csharp IOperationsNodeViewModel CreateNode(int nodeID, PlotDataType fileType = PlotDataType.DEFAULT) ``` #### Parameters `nodeID` int The unique ID of the node to be created. `fileType` PlotDataType The type of plot data file. Default is . #### Returns [IOperationsNodeViewModel](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsNodeViewModel.md) An instance of representing the created node entity. #### Examples For an example that includes this property, see the [Interface IOperationsFEBody](VM.Operations.Post.Interfaces.IOperationsFEBody.md). #### Remarks This method creates a node entity within an FEBody using the specified node ID and plot data file type.