Abaqus Python getByBoundingBox command
I have a 2D part in Abaqus with many partitions and I therefore want to select many edges with the getByBoundingBox command to create a surface set. This is the bit of code I have:
p = mdb.models['Model-1'].parts['Plate']
s = p.edges
edges = s.getByBoundingBox((0,0.02,0,0.003,0.04,0))
p.Surface(side1Edges=edges, name='r1')
But it gives me the following error: "edges = s.getByBoundingBox((0,0.02,0,0.003,0.04,0)) TypeError: arg1; found tuple, expecting float".
Any advice much appreciated.
Answer
The corners of the bounding box should be provided as 6 separate numbers and not as a single tuple. The solution is very simple, just change the leading "((" and trailing "))" to single "(" and ")". So the call looks like this s.getByBoundingBox(0,0.02,0,0.003,0.04,0).