Source code for abaqus.PlotOptions.MdbData

from .MdbDataInstance import MdbDataInstance
from .MdbDataStep import MdbDataStep


class MdbData:
    """The MdbData object has no constructor. Abaqus creates an MdbData object when a cae file
    is opened or a new model is created. There is one MdbData for each model in session. 
    MdbData is updated when it is displayed in a viewport. 

    Attributes
    ----------
    stepPeriods: float
        A tuple of (String, Float) tuples specifying the stepName and the stepPeriod.
    steps: dict[str, MdbDataStep]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.PlotOptions.MdbDataStep.MdbDataStep` objects specifying the list of steps. The repository is
        read-only.
    instances: dict[str, MdbDataInstance]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.PlotOptions.MdbDataInstance.MdbDataInstance` objects specifying the list of instances. The repository
        is read-only.

    Notes
    -----
    This object can be accessed by:
    
    .. code-block:: python
        
        import visualization
        session.mdbData[name]

    """

    # A tuple of (String, Float) tuples specifying the stepName and the stepPeriod. 
    stepPeriods: float = None

    # A repository of MdbDataStep objects specifying the list of steps. The repository is 
    # read-only. 
    steps: dict[str, MdbDataStep] = dict[str, MdbDataStep]()

    # A repository of MdbDataInstance objects specifying the list of instances. The repository 
    # is read-only. 
    instances: dict[str, MdbDataInstance] = dict[str, MdbDataInstance]()