.. _auto_simulation_get_connection_info:

*SIMULATION CONNECTION INFO (PEACOCK)*
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Returns the part-to-part connectivity for an LS-DYNA simulation by running Peacock C++ (keyword_conn) on the simulation's main input deck. Each connection carries its type (spotweld / beam / spring / nodal-rigid-body / joint / tied-contact / adhesive), the two part ids it joins, end coordinates, length, mass and stiffness. The result is cached per simulation (static per model) and returned on subsequent calls unless force_refresh is set. Backs the Connections tab of the Response Extractor and the connection-to-part load-transfer analysis.

Inputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - Simulation
     - simulation_id
     - remote_lookup
     - —
     - ✓
     - Reference to the LS-DYNA simulation whose main input deck Peacock will parse for connectivity.
   * - Force Refresh
     - force_refresh
     - string
     - no
     - 
     - When yes, ignores the cached connections and re-runs Peacock.

Outputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - Connections
     - connections
     - dataset
     - One row per connection: connection_id, connection_type, from_part_id/to_part_id, from/to coordinates, length, mass, stiffness, stiffness_type.
   * - Connection Type Summary
     - type_summary
     - dataset
     - Count of connections per connection_type.
   * - Connection Count
     - count
     - number
     - Total number of connections.
   * - Distinct Parts
     - part_count
     - number
     - Number of distinct part ids referenced by the connections.
   * - From Cache
     - cached
     - text
     - yes when served from the per-simulation cache, no when freshly generated by Peacock.
   * - Source
     - source
     - text
     - cache or peacock.

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