:class:`Cards`
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.. py:class:: ansys.dyna.core.lib.cards.Cards(keyword)

   Bases: :py:obj:`ansys.dyna.core.lib.option_card.OptionsInterface`


   
   Abstract base class for option card api interface.
















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.. py:currentmodule:: Cards

Overview
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   .. tab-item:: Methods

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          * - :py:attr:`~is_option_active`
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          * - :py:attr:`~activate_option`
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          * - :py:attr:`~deactivate_option`
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          * - :py:attr:`~get_option_spec`
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          * - :py:attr:`~write`
            - Writes the cards to `buf` using `format`.


   .. tab-item:: Properties

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          * - :py:attr:`~options`
            - Gets the options_api of this keyword, if any
          * - :py:attr:`~option_specs`
            - Get the card format type.







Import detail
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    from ansys.dyna.core.lib.cards import Cards

Property detail
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.. py:property:: options
   :type: ansys.dyna.core.lib.option_card.Options


   
   Gets the options_api of this keyword, if any
















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.. py:property:: option_specs
   :type: Iterable[ansys.dyna.core.lib.option_card.OptionSpec]


   
   Get the card format type.
















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Method detail
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.. py:method:: is_option_active(option: str) -> bool

.. py:method:: activate_option(option: str) -> None

.. py:method:: deactivate_option(option: str) -> None

.. py:method:: get_option_spec(name: str) -> ansys.dyna.core.lib.option_card.OptionSpec

.. py:method:: write(buf: TextIO, format: ansys.dyna.core.lib.format_type.format_type, comment: Optional[bool] = True) -> bool

   
   Writes the cards to `buf` using `format`.
   Returns whether a superfluous newline is added
















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