I.3.7 Other methods

The following methods do not fit in any of the categories listed above:

• Method “initialize” initializes or clears a Group object.

• Method “clone” returns a copy of the Group object to which it is applied.

• Attribute “Name” returns a String containing the name of the Group.

• Attribute “Name=” has one String argument and sets the name of the Group.

• Attribute “NbrElements” returns an integer containing the number of elements stored in the Group.

• Attribute “NbrNodes” returns an integer containing the number of nodes stored in the Group.

• Attribute “NbrRbes” returns an integer containing the number of RBEs stored in the Group.

• Attribute “NbrCoordSys” returns an integer containing the number of coordinate systems stored in the Group.

• Method “to_s” is used for printing the Group object.

The “Name” and “Name=” methods correspond to the “Name” attribute.