"""
Defines legacy import functions
"""
from pyNastran.bdf.field_writer_8 import print_card_8
from pyNastran.bdf.field_writer_16 import print_card_16
from pyNastran.bdf.field_writer_double import print_card_double
[docs]def print_card(fields, size=8, is_double=False):
"""
Prints a card in 8-character of 16-character Nastran format.
Parameters
----------
fields : List[int/float/str/None]
all the fields in the BDF card (no trailing Nones)
size : int; default=8
the size of the field (8/16)
is_double : bool; default=False
is the card double precision?
Double precision applies to specific cards and turns
1.234E+5 into 1.234D+5. Applies to GRID, CORDx only?
Returns
-------
card : str
string representation of the card
.. note:: be careful of using is_double on cards that aren't
GRID or CORDx
"""
if size == 8:
return print_card_8(fields)
elif is_double:
return print_card_double(fields)
return print_card_16(fields)