Attributes commands#

NaxToView functions to create, import, and plot attributes in the active view.

n2vscripting.attributes.create_attribute(name: str, att_type: Literal['Node', 'Element', 'ElementNodal'], formula: str) → None#

Create a new attribute in the active view as a combination of other attributes.

Parameters:

  • name (str) – The name of the attribute to create.

  • att_type (str) – The type of item the attribute applies to. Default is ‘Node’, other options are ‘Element’ and ‘ElementNodal’.

  • formula (str) – The formula used to define the attribute.

Examples

>>> n2v.create_attribute('MyAttribute', 'Node', '<attribute1> + <attribute2>')
n2vscripting.attributes.create_attribute_from_contour() → None#

Create an attribute from the current contour plot in the active view.

n2vscripting.attributes.import_attributes(file_path: str) → None#

Import attributes from a .csv file into the active view.

Parameters:

file_path (str) – Path to the input .csv file

Examples

>>> n2v.import_attributes("C:/path/to/attributes.csv")
n2vscripting.attributes.plot_attribute(name: str) → None#

Plot the specified attribute as a contour in the active view.

Parameters:

name (str) – The name of the attribute to plot.

Examples

>>> n2v.plot_attribute('MyAttribute')