Base Data#

Retrieving and modifying Base Data of the active model:

Retrieving and displaying the Base Data
Changing the model type
Setting global and local axes orientation
Activating add-ons
Selecting standards for loads and design
Applying the updated Base Data

Keywords:

base data model type global axes orientation standards add-ons

from dlubal.api import rfem

with rfem.Application() as rfem_app:
    rfem_app.create_model(name="base_data")

    # Retrieve the Base Data of the active model.
    base_data: rfem.BaseData = rfem_app.get_base_data()
    print(f"BASE DATA:\n{base_data}")

    # Modify the values in the Base Data object.
    # Main model data
    base_data.main.model_description = "model_type_2D"
    base_data.main.comment = "test version"
    base_data.main.model_type = rfem.BaseData.Main.MODEL_TYPE_2D_XZ_PLANE_STRESS
    base_data.main.surfaces_active = False

    # General settings
    base_data.general_settings.global_axes_orientation = (
        rfem.BaseData.GeneralSettings.GLOBAL_AXES_ORIENTATION_ZUP
    )
    base_data.general_settings.local_axes_orientation = (
        rfem.BaseData.GeneralSettings.LOCAL_AXES_ORIENTATION_ZUP
    )

    # Add-ons activation
    base_data.addons.steel_design_active = True
    base_data.addons.load_wizards_active = True
    base_data.addons.combination_wizard_and_classification_active = True

    # Standards assignment
    base_data.standards.load_wizard_standard_group = rfem.BaseData.Standards.LOAD_WIZARD_STANDARD_GROUP_EN_1991_STANDARD_GROUP
    base_data.standards.load_wizard_standard = rfem.BaseData.Standards.LOAD_WIZARD_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1991_DIN_2019_04_STANDARD
    base_data.standards.combination_wizard_standard = rfem.BaseData.Standards.COMBINATION_WIZARD_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1990_DIN_2012_08_STANDARD
    base_data.standards.steel_design_standard = rfem.BaseData.Standards.STEEL_DESIGN_NATIONAL_ANNEX_AND_EDITION_EN_1993_DIN_2020_11_STANDARD

    # Apply the updated Base Data to the model.
    rfem_app.set_base_data(base_data=base_data)

using Rfem = Dlubal.Api.Rfem;

ApplicationRfem? rfemApp = null;

try
{
    rfemApp = new ApplicationRfem();

    rfemApp.create_model(name: "base_data");

    // Retrieve the Base Data of the active model.
    Rfem.BaseData? baseData = rfemApp.get_base_data();
    Console.WriteLine($"BASE DATA:\n{baseData}");

    // Modify the values in the Base Data object.
    // Main model data
    baseData.Main.ModelDescription = "model_type_2D";
    baseData.Main.Comment = "test version";
    baseData.Main.ModelType = Rfem.BaseData.Types.Main.Types.ModelType._2DXzPlaneStress;
    baseData.Main.SurfacesActive = false;

    // General settings
    baseData.GeneralSettings.GlobalAxesOrientation = Rfem.BaseData.Types.GeneralSettings.Types.GlobalAxesOrientation.Zup;
    baseData.GeneralSettings.LocalAxesOrientation = Rfem.BaseData.Types.GeneralSettings.Types.LocalAxesOrientation.Zup;

    // Add-ons activation
    baseData.Addons.SteelDesignActive = true;
    baseData.Addons.LoadWizardsActive = true;
    baseData.Addons.CombinationWizardAndClassificationActive = true;

    // Standards assignment
    baseData.Standards.LoadWizardStandardGroup = Rfem.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.LoadWizardStandardGroup.En1991StandardGroup;
    baseData.Standards.LoadWizardStandard = Rfem.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.LoadWizardStandard.LoadWizardNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1991Din201904Standard;
    baseData.Standards.CombinationWizardStandard = Rfem.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.CombinationWizardStandard.CombinationWizardNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1990Din201208Standard;
    baseData.Standards.SteelDesignStandard = Rfem.BaseData.Types.Standards.Types.SteelDesignStandard.SteelDesignNationalAnnexAndEditionEn1993Din202011Standard;

    // Apply the updated Base Data to the model.
    rfemApp.set_base_data(baseData: baseData);

}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
finally
{
    if (rfemApp != null) rfemApp.close_connection();
}