How do I retrieve SurfaceCoating Elements?

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edited June 2023 in Structures

How do I retrieve SurfaceCoating Elements?

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  • Ayush Kumar
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    Currently there is no direct function. This can however be done by retrieving the Elements associated with the MaterialId of the surface coating:

    scs = ExtAPI.DataModel.GetObjectsByType(Ansys.ACT.Automation.Mechanical.SurfaceCoating)
    sc_1 = scs[0]
    solution = Model.Analyses[0].Solution
    solver_data = solution.SolverData
    coating_data = solver_data.GetObjectData(sc_1)
    matid_sc_1 = coating_data.MaterialId.ToString()
    
    # Get list of surface coating Elements
    solver_data.ElementIdsByMaterialId(matid_sc_1)