2025.1 API Programmer's Guide

• Connectors
  • *CE_AutoCreateAreaConnectors

• General/Core
  • hm_getsolverkeyworddiagnosis
  • hm_getsolverkeywordinfo
  • hm_getsolverkeywordinfoall
  • hm_gettargetentitiesfromset
  • hm_libraryget
  • *beltdeformer
  • *compactsets
  • *createentity - Elements
  • *createnewsetandsubobject
  • *createsolverkeyword
  • *fileupdate
  • *recalculatetol
• hminlib
  • HMIN_form_system_with_nodes()
• Modules/Parts
  • *ME_PartsetCreateByAssemblyMark

The following commands have new options or enhanced capabilities. Existing scripts are not affected and only need to be updated if usage of the new functionality is desired:

• Contact
  • *detectandcreateface2facecontacts - Added new optional flags number_extra_main_layers and feature_angle_for_layers.
• Data Names
  • connectors - Added new data names ce_acm_option_1, ce_appliedmass, ce_appliedmassdis, ce_area_maint_gaps , ce_areaconstthickness, ce_areastacksize, ce_bodylen, ce_boltmaxdiameter, ce_boltmindiameter, ce_boltthread, ce_configname, ce_connectivity, ce_connectivity_adjust, ce_connectivity_adjust_realization, ce_coords, ce_density, ce_dia_factor, ce_diameter, ce_dir_assign, ce_endoffset_option, ce_facearea, ce_fe_vector, ce_fesolver, ce_ijk, ce_l1, ce_l1d1, ce_l2, ce_l2d2, ce_layers, ce_linelength, ce_link_number, ce_ltb_angled_direction, ce_nonnormal, ce_propertyid, ce_rbe3_center_option, ce_realents, ce_spacing, ce_state, ce_style, ce_systems, ce_tolerance, ce_usercontrol, dataname=ce_dircords, realization_bottom_haz_elems, realization_bottom_layer, realization_bottom_projection_elems, realization_bottom_projection_positions, realization_bottom_weld_elems, realization_bottom_weld_nodes, realization_haz_elems, realization_links_haz_elems, realization_links_projection_elem, realization_links_projection_position, realization_links_weld_elems, realization_links_weld_nodes, realization_ordered_links, realization_top_haz_elems, realization_top_layer, realization_top_projection_elems, realization_top_projection_positions, realization_top_weld_elems, realization_top_weld_nodes, and realization_weld_elems.
  • constraints - Added new data names DAMP, DEFC, DEFC_FID, EXFC, EXFC_FID, FFB, FFB_FID, FFN, FFN_FID, FFS, FFS_FID, GAMMA_FID, MFSFC, MFSFC_FID, NPFC, NPFC_FID, optionalcard3, SPROFF, STIFF2_FID, STIFF2_Negative, STIFF3_FID, STIFF4_FID, STIFP, and STIFP_FID.
  • dampings - Added new config value 203. Added new data names DAMPINGS_FUNCT_ID, DAMPINGS_MASS_TX, DAMPINGS_MASS_TY, DAMPINGS_MASS_TZ, DAMPINGS_ABSCISSA_SCALE_FACTOR, DAMPINGS_MASS_QUAD_TX, DAMPINGS_MASS_QUAD_TY, DAMPINGS_MASS_QUAD_TZ, and DAMPINGS_RIGID_BODY_ID.
  • materialbehaviors - Added new data names EPSF, LCREGD_CID, LCSRS_CID, LCSS_CID, and NEROD.
  • referencegeometries - Added new data name iout.
  • retractors - Added new data names loadlimitercurveid and loadlimiterforce.
  • rigidbodies - Added new config value 1101 and new data names itty, massopt, and meshopt.
  • seatbeltcontrolpoints - Added new data names fullshellcpnodes and fullshellcpvector.
  • seatbelts - Added new data names maintain_end, maintain_start, remeshbool, and set_nodeslist.
  • sets - Added new config values 201 and 202. Added new subobject data names for Radioss a, angle_criterion, b, beam_check, beam_elem_ids, beam_elem_idsmax, box2, c, configkeyandopvalue, element_type, end_id, entity_ids, entity_idsmax, increment, initial_refinement_level, isgrnodset, n, node_m, node_m_x, node_m_y, node_m_z, node_m1, node_m1_x, node_m1_y, node_m1_z, number_of_ranges, operation, quad_check, quad_elem_ids, quad_elem_idsmax, selection, set, set_type, sh3n_check, sh3n_elem_ids, sh3n_elem_idsmax, shell_check, shell_elem_ids, shell_elem_idsmax, skew_id, spring_check, spring_elem_ids, spring_elem_idsmax, start_id, thickness_error, truss_check, truss_elem_ids, truss_elem_idsmax, xc, yc, and zc
  • solvermasses - Added new config value 1101 and new data names nsmass_action, nsmass_elem, nsmass_elem_count, and nsmass_unit.
• General/Core
  • hm_getconnected3delems - Added new optional ignore value to the find argument.
  • hm_getnearbyentities - Added constrainedrigidbodies to the list of supported output entities.
  • *findmark- Added new Bit14 value to consider Fasteners in Abaqus.
  • *gap_sealing - Added a second input mark.
• Geometry
  • *multi_surfs_lines_merge- Added new optional argument tolerance.
• Modules/Parts
  • *ME_ModuleOccurrencesCreateByAssemblyMark - Added new optional arguments new_part_creation and resolve_conflicts.
• Morphing
  • *morphloadshape - Added new options to apply_shape and filetype arguments.