pywfm.IWFMModel.get_element_config#

IWFMModel.get_element_config(element_id)#

Return an array of node ids for an IWFM element. The node ids are provided in a counter-clockwise direction

Parameters:: element_id (int) – single element ID for IWFM model. Must be one of the values returned by get_element_ids method
Returns:: array of node IDs for element
Return type:: np.ndarray

Note

In IWFM, elements can be composed of either 3 or 4 nodes. If the element has 3 nodes, the fourth is returned as a 0. Nodes IDs must also be in counter-clockwise order.

See also

IWFMModel.get_n_elements: Return the number of elements in an IWFM model
IWFMModel.get_element_ids: Return an array of element IDs in an IWFM model

Example

>>> from pywfm import IWFMModel
>>> pp_file = '../Preprocessor/PreProcessor_MAIN.IN'
>>> sim_file = 'Simulation_MAIN.IN'
>>> model = IWFMModel(pp_file, sim_file)
>>> model.get_element_config(1)
array([ 1, 2, 23, 22])
>>> model.kill()
>>> model.close_log_file()