Source code for viiapackage.analyses.helper_functions.interface_elements

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###   _viia_find_interface_mesh_elements
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# Copyright ©VIIA 2024

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###   1. Import modules
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# General imports
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING

# References for functions and classes in the rhdhv_fem package
from rhdhv_fem.fem_tools import fem_remove_duplicates_from_list

# References for functions and classes in the viiaPackage
if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from viiapackage.viiaStatus import ViiaProject


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###   2. Function to get only the interface elements excluding the Flex-base boundary interface elements
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def viia_find_interface_mesh_elements(project: ViiaProject):
    """"This function is used to find the interface elements and nodes in the building"""
    interface_elem = []
    interface_nodes = []
    for interface in project.collections.interfaces:
        for element in interface.mesh.mesh_elements:
            interface_elem.append(element)
            interface_nodes.extend(element.mesh_nodes)
    interface_nodes = fem_remove_duplicates_from_list(items=interface_nodes)
    return interface_elem, interface_nodes

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###   3. End of script
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