Source code for abaqus.Interaction.SlidingFormulationAssignment

from abaqusConstants import *


class SlidingFormulationAssignment:
    """The SlidingFormulationAssignment object stores the sliding formulation assignment
    definition for surfaces in ContactStd objects. The SlidingFormulationAssignment object 
    has no constructor or members. 

    Notes
    -----
    This object can be accessed by:
    
    .. code-block:: python
        
        import interaction
        mdb.models[name].interactions[name].slidingFormulationAssignments

    The corresponding analysis keywords are:

    - CONTACT FORMULATION

    """

    def changeValuesInStep(self, stepName: str, index: int, value: SymbolicConstant):
        """This method allows you to modify sliding formulation assignments already defined on
        surface pairs in a given step.
        
        Parameters
        ----------
        stepName
            A String specifying the name of the step in which the sliding formulation assignments 
            are to be modified. 
        index
            An Int specifying the position of the sliding formulation assignment whose value is to 
            be modified. 
        value
            A SymbolicConstant specifying the value of the smoothness of the surface-to-surface 
            formulation on sliding to be assigned to the surface whose index is referenced. Possible 
            values are NONE and SMALL_SLIDING. 
        """
        pass

    def appendInStep(self, stepName: str, assignments: SymbolicConstant):
        """This method allows you to add sliding formulation assignments to new surface pairs in a
        given step.
        
        Parameters
        ----------
        stepName
            A String specifying the name of the step in which the sliding formulation assignments 
            are to be defined. 
        assignments
            A sequence of tuples specifying the sliding formulation assignments. Each tuple contains 
            two entries:A region object or the SymbolicConstant GLOBAL specifying the surface to 
            which the sliding formulation attribute is assigned.A SymbolicConstant specifying the 
            overriding the smoothness value to be used for the first surface. Possible values of the 
            SymbolicConstant are NONE and SMALL_SLIDING. 
        """
        pass

    def delete(self, indices: tuple):
        """The delete method allows you to delete existing sliding formulation assignments.
        
        Parameters
        ----------
        indices
            A sequence of Ints specifying the index of each sliding formulation assignment to 
            delete. 
        """
        pass