finesse.model.Model.add

Model.add(obj)

Adds an element (or sequence of elements) to the model - these can be ModelElement sub-class instances.

When the object is added, an attribute defined by obj.name is set within the model allowing access to the object just added via model.obj_name where obj_name = obj.name.

Parameters

obj : Sub-class of ModelElement (or sequence of)

The object(s) to add to the model.

Raises

Exception

If the matrix has already been built, the component has already been added to the model or obj is not of a valid type.