def METHOD_NAME(self, card_count):
    ncards = card_count[self.type]
    if ncards:
        self.n = ncards
        float_fmt = self.model.float_fmt
        #: Identification number of DPHASE entry. (Integer > 0)
        self.sid = np.zeros(ncards, 'int32')
        #: Grid, extra, or scalar point identification number. (Integer > 0)
        self.nodes = np.zeros(ncards, 'int32')
        #: Component number. (Integers 1 through 6 for grid points; zero or blank for extra
        #: or scalar points)
        self.component = np.zeros(ncards, 'int32')
        #: Phase lead (degrees)
        self.dphase = np.zeros(ncards, float_fmt)