OrcaFlex Manual - Orcina

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IndependentValue[3] = 0.4
DependentValue[3] = 5000
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Automation, Batch Processing
Note that IndependentValue and DependentValue are the variable names for the X and Y columns of the variable
data source. That is if you are setting data for a bending stiffness data source then IndependentValue denotes
curvature and DependentValue denotes bend moment.
Line Type Wizard
The Line Type Wizard can be used from batch script. First of all you must select the Line Type and set its Wizard
data. Once this is complete the Wizard is invoked using the InvokeWizard command as illustrated below:
Select "Line Type1"
WizardCalculation = "Homogeneous Pipe"
PipeMaterial = Steel
PipeOuterDiameter = 0.082
PipeWallThickness = 0.005
InvokeWizard
Select "Line Type2"
WizardCalculation = "Line with Floats"
FloatBaseLineType = "Line Type3"
FloatDiameter = 0.80
FloatLength = 1.2
FloatPitch = 5.5
InvokeWizard
Plasticity Wizard
The Plasticity Wizard can be used from batch script. First of all you must select the Bend Stiffness variable data
source and set its Wizard data. Once this is complete the Wizard is invoked using the InvokeWizard command as
illustrated below:
Select Stiffness1
StressOD = 0.30
StressID = 0.27
Type = "Ramberg-Osgood curve"
E = 230.0e6
RefStress = 385.0e3
InvokeWizard
Line Setup Wizard
The Line Setup Wizard can be used from batch script using the InvokeLineSetupWizard command. The input data
should be set before invoking. This data is owned by a variety of different objects. The model wide data (e.g.
calculation mode and convergence parameters) is owned by the General object. The line specific data is owned by
each individual line. The follow script illustrates this:
Select General
LineSetupCalculationMode = "Calculate Line Lengths"
LineSetupMaxDamping = 20
Select Line1
LineSetupTargetVariable = "End A Tension"
LineSetupTargetValue = 830.0
Select Line2
LineSetupIncluded = No
InvokeLineSetupWizard
Polar Coordinates data on the All Objects form
The All Objects data form allows end connection data to be specified as polar coordinates and this polar coordinates
data is only accessible from this form.
The data appears in a table containing all Line, Winch and Link connections. However, the data still belongs to each
individual object and the appearance of a table of data is purely presentational. This means that to set the data you
must first select the individual Line, Link or Winch and then set the data, as illustrated below:
Select Line1
PolarR[1] = 20.0
PolarTheta[1] = 45.0
PolarR[2] = 340.0