utils Module

Defines various utilities for BDF parsing including:

• to_fields

pyNastran.bdf.bdf_interface.utils.expand_tabs(line)

expands the tabs; breaks if you mix commas and tabs

pyNastran.bdf.bdf_interface.utils.fill_dmigs(model)

fills the DMIx cards with the column data that’s been stored

pyNastran.bdf.bdf_interface.utils.parse_executive_control_deck(executive_control_lines)

Extracts the solution from the executive control deck

pyNastran.bdf.bdf_interface.utils.print_filename(filename, relpath=True)

Takes a path such as C:/work/fem.bdf and locates the file using relative paths. If it’s on another drive, the path is not modified.

Parameters:

filename : str

a filename string

Returns:

filename_string : str

a shortened representation of the filename

pyNastran.bdf.bdf_interface.utils.to_fields(card_lines, card_name)

Converts a series of lines in a card into string versions of the field. Handles large, small, and CSV formatted cards.

Parameters:

lines : List[str]

the lines of the BDF card object

card_name : str

the card_name -> ‘GRID’

Returns:

fields : List[str]

the string formatted fields of the card

Warning

this function is used by the reader and isn’t intended to be called by a separate process