asba

Mapdl.asba(na1='', na2='', sepo='', keep1='', keep2='', **kwargs)

Subtracts areas from areas.

APDL Command: ASBA

Generates new areas by subtracting the regions common to both NA1 and NA2 areas (the intersection) from the NA1 areas. The intersection can be an area(s) or line(s). If the intersection is a line and SEPO is blank, the NA1 area is divided at the line and the resulting areas will be connected, sharing a common line where they touch. If SEPO is set to SEPO, NA1 is divided into two unconnected areas with separate lines where they touch. See Solid Modeling in the Modeling and Meshing Guide for an illustration. See the BOPTN command for an explanation of the options available to Boolean operations. Element attributes and solid model boundary conditions assigned to the original entities will not be transferred to the new entities generated. ASBA,ALL,ALL will have no effect since all the areas (in NA1) will be unavailable as NA2 areas.

Parameters:

na1

Area (or areas, if picking is used) to be subtracted from. If ALL, use all selected areas. Areas specified in this argument are not available for use in the NA2 argument. A component name may also be substituted for NA1.

na2

Area (or areas, if picking is used) to subtract. If ALL, use all selected areas (except those included in the NA1 argument). A component name may also be substituted for NA2.

sepo

Behavior if the intersection of the NA1 areas and the NA2 areas is a line or lines:

(blank) - The resulting areas will share line(s) where they touch.

SEPO - The resulting areas will have separate, but

coincident line(s) where they touch.

keep1

Specifies whether NA1 areas are to be deleted:

(blank) - Use the setting of KEEP on the BOPTN command.

DELETE - Delete NA1 areas after ASBA operation (override BOPTN command settings).

KEEP - Keep NA1 areas after ASBA operation (override BOPTN command settings).

keep2

Specifies whether NA2 areas are to be deleted:

(blank) - Use the setting of KEEP on the BOPTN command.

DELETE - Delete NA2 areas after ASBA operation (override BOPTN command settings).

KEEP - Keep NA2 areas after ASBA operation (override BOPTN command settings).

Returns:

int

Area number of the new area (if applicable)

Return type:

int

Examples

Subtract a 0.5 x 0.5 rectangle from a 1 x 1 rectangle.

>>> anum0 = mapdl.blc4(0, 0, 1, 1)
>>> anum1 = mapdl.blc4(0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5)
>>> aout = mapdl.asba(anum0, anum1)
>>> aout
3