convert_objects

dlubal.api.rfem.Application.convert_objects(self, *, convert_into: ConvertObjectInto, objects: list, model_id: ModelId | None = None)

Converts specified objects into different objects

Parameters:

• convert_into (ConvertObjectInto) – Specifies conversion type

• objects (ObjectList) – Objects to be converted

• model_id (ModelId | None) – Unique identifier of the model.

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Example

Python

ifc_model_objects = rfem_app.get_object_list([rfem.ifc_objects.IfcModelObject()])

straight_members = list()

# Find IFC objects that will be converted to straight members
for ifc_object in ifc_model_objects:
    ifc_type = ifc_object.ifc_type
    if ifc_type in ["IfcColumn", "IfcBeam"]:
        straight_members.append(ifc_object)

# Make the conversion
rfem_app.convert_objects(
    convert_into=rfem.ConvertObjectInto.CONVERT_IFC_OBJECT_INTO_STRAIGHT_MEMBER,
    objects=straight_members,
)