FieldDefinition#
- class ansys.dpf.core.field_definition.FieldDefinition(field_definition=None, server=None)#
Contains the physical and mathematical description of the field.
- Parameters:
field_definition (optional) – The default is
None
.server (ansys.dpf.core.server, optional) – Server with the channel connected to the remote or local instance. The default is
None
, in which case an attempt is made to use the global server.
- property unit#
Units of the field.
- Returns:
Units of the field.
- Return type:
str
- property location#
Field location.
- Returns:
Location string, such as
ansys.dpf.core.locations.nodal
,ansys.dpf.core.locations.elemental
oransys.dpf.core.locations.time_freq
.- Return type:
str
- property name#
Field name.
- Return type:
str
- property shell_layers#
Order of the shell layers.
- Returns:
shell_layers –
LayerIndependent
is returned for fields unrelated to layers.- Return type:
- property dimensionality#
Dimensionality
- Returns:
dimensionality – Nature and size of the elementary data.
- Return type:
- deep_copy(server=None)#
Creates a deep copy of the field_definition’s data on a given server. This can be useful to pass data from one server instance to another.
- Parameters:
server (DPFServer, optional) –
- Returns:
field_definition_copy
- Return type: