New E11 Part Mass Extractor:
- Add nx_journals/extract_part_mass_material.py - NX journal using
NXOpen.MeasureManager.NewMassProperties() for accurate geometry-based mass
- Add optimization_engine/extractors/extract_part_mass_material.py - Python
wrapper that reads JSON output from journal
- Add E11 entry to extractors/catalog.json
Documentation Updates:
- SYS_12_EXTRACTOR_LIBRARY.md: Add mass accuracy warning noting pyNastran
get_mass_breakdown() under-reports ~7% on hex-dominant meshes with
tet/pyramid fill elements. E11 (geometry .prt) should be preferred over
E4 (BDF) unless material is overridden at FEM level.
- 01_CHEATSHEET.md: Add mass extraction tip
V14 Config:
- Expand design variable bounds (blank_backface_angle max 4.5°,
whiffle_triangle_closeness max 80mm, whiffle_min max 60mm)
Testing showed:
- E11 from .prt: 97.66 kg (accurate - matches NX GUI)
- E4 pyNastran get_mass_breakdown(): 90.73 kg (~7% under-reported)
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Phase 2 - Structural Analysis:
- extract_principal_stress: σ1, σ2, σ3 principal stresses from OP2
- extract_strain_energy: Element and total strain energy
- extract_spc_forces: Reaction forces at boundary conditions
Phase 3 - Multi-Physics:
- extract_temperature: Nodal temperatures from thermal OP2 (SOL 153/159)
- extract_temperature_gradient: Thermal gradient approximation
- extract_heat_flux: Element heat flux from thermal analysis
- extract_modal_mass: Modal effective mass from F06 (SOL 103)
- get_first_frequency: Convenience function for first natural frequency
Documentation:
- Updated SYS_12_EXTRACTOR_LIBRARY.md with E12-E18 specifications
- Updated NX_OPEN_AUTOMATION_ROADMAP.md marking Phase 3 complete
- Added test_phase3_extractors.py for validation
All extractors follow consistent API pattern returning Dict with
success, data, and error fields for robust error handling.
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