# Imperfections

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# ImperfectionCase

# imperfection_case_item = {'no': ,'name': ,'factor': ,'operator_type': ,'comment': }

# level_imperfection_item = {'no': ,'level': ,'e_1': ,'theta_1': ,'e_2': ,'theta_2': ,'comment': }

# ImperfectionCase(no, type, assigned_to_load_cases, assigned_to_load_combinations, assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case, active, comment, params, model)

Imperfection Case

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • type (enum) – Type

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Case

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Combinations

    • assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case (bool) – Assign to all Load Combinations without assigned Imperfection Case

    • active (bool) – Active

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# ImperfectionCase.Group(no, assigned_to_load_cases, assigned_to_load_combinations, assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case, imperfection_cases, active, comment, params, model)

Imperfection Case

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str, optional) – Assigned to load case

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned to load combinations

    • assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case (bool) – Assign to all load combinations without assigned imperfection case

    • imperfection_cases (list) – Imperfection cases items

    • active (bool) – Active

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# ImperfectionCase.InitialSwayViaTable(no, assigned_to_load_cases, assigned_to_load_combinations, assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case, direction, direction_for_level_direction, coordinate_system, sway_coefficients_reciprocal, level_imperfections, active, comment, params, model)

Imperfection Case Initial Sway via Table

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str) – Assigned to Load Case

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Combinations

    • assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case (bool, optional) – Assign to all Load Combinations without assigned Imperfection Case

    • direction (enum) – Imperfection Case Direction Enumeration

    • direction_for_level_direction (enum) – Direction For Level Direction Enumeration

    • coordinate_system (int) – Coordinate system

    • sway_coefficients_reciprocal (bool) – Sway Coefficient as reciprocal of 1

    • level_imperfections (list) – Level Imperfections

    • active (bool, optional) – Active

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# ImperfectionCase.Local(no, assigned_to_load_combinations, assigned_to_load_cases, comment, params, model)

Imperfection Case Local Imperfections

  • Parameters

    • no (int, optional) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned Load Combinations

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str, optional) – Assigned Load Cases

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# ImperfectionCase.NotionalLoads(no, assigned_to_load_cases, assigned_to_load_combinations, assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case, load_case_for_notional_loads, active, comment, params, model)

Imperfection Case

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Case

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Combinations

    • assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case (bool) – Assign to all Load Combinations without assigned Imperfection Case

    • load_case_for_notional_loads (int) – Load Case for notional Loads

    • active (bool) – Active

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# ImperfectionCase.StaticDeformation(no, assigned_to_load_cases, assigned_to_load_combinations, assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case, direction, coordinate_system, source, imperfection_shape_from, imperfection_magnitude, magnitude_assignment_type, reference_node, active, comment, params, model)

Static Deformation Type

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Imperfection Case Tag

    • assigned_to_load_cases (str, optional) – Assigned to load case

    • assigned_to_load_combinations (str, optional) – Assigned to Load Combinations

    • assign_to_combinations_without_assigned_imperfection_case (bool) – Assign to all Load Combinations without assigned Imperfection Case

    • direction (enum) – Imperfection Case Direction Enumeration

    • coordinate_system (int) – Coordinate System

    • source (enum) – Imperfection Case Source Type Enumeration

    • imperfection_shape_from (int) – Imperfection Shape From

    • imperfection_magnitude (float) – Imperfection Magnitude

    • magnitude_assignment_type (enum) – Imperfection Case Assignment Type Enumeration

    • reference_node (int) – Reference Node

    • active (bool) – Active

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# MemberImperfection

# MemberImperfection(no, imperfection_case, members, imperfection_type, definition_type, imperfection_direction, parameters, comment, params, model)

Member Imperfection
An imperfection case must be created before.

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Member Imperfection Tag

    • imperfection_case (int) – Imperfection Case Number

    • members (str) – Assigned to Members

    • imperfection_type (enum) – IMember Imperfection Type Enumeration

    • definition_type (enum) – Member Imperfection Definition Type Enumeration

    • imperfection_direction (enum) – Imperfection Direction Enumeration

    • parameters (list) – Parameters depending on Imperfection and Definition type

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

# MembersetImperfection

# class MemberSetImperfection(no, imperfection_case, member_sets, imperfection_type, definition_type, imperfection_direction, parameters, comment, params, model)

Member Imperfection
An imperfection case must be created before.

  • Parameters

    • no (int) – Member Set Imperfection Tag

    • imperfection_case (int) – Imperfection Case Number

    • member_sets (str) – Assigned to Member Sets

    • imperfection_type (enum) – Member Imperfection Type Enumeration

    • definition_type (enum) – Member Imperfection Definition Type Enumeration

    • imperfection_direction (enum) – Imperfection Direction Enumeration

    • parameters (list) – Parameters depending on Imperfection and Definition type

    • comment (str, optional) – Comments

    • params (dict, optional) – Any WS Parameter relevant to the object and its value in form of a dictionary

    • model (RFEM Class, optional) - Model to be edited

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