start_time

data.start_time(p0: int) → int

When reading transient data load the timestep indicated as the initial time step.

It is not possible to specify a fractional timestep.

The value specified is a step number, not a time value.

Args:

p0:

‘step_number’ timestep to use for the initial data load. Values range from 1 (the first timestep) to N where N is the total number of timesteps supplied.

Examples:

#
# Read a geometry file and a measured particle file
# at the first timestep, then create a part.
#
ensight.data.format("ensight")
ensight.data.path("/usr/tmp")
ensight.data.geometry("cube.geom")
ensight.data.measured("cube.mres")
ensight.data.start_time(1)
ensight.data.read()
ensight.data_partbuild.begin()
ensight.data_partbuild.data_type("unstructured")
ensight.data_partbuild.select_begin(1)
ensight.data_partbuild.create()
ensight.data_partbuild.end()

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error