*criteria_update

Criteria Options

<criterion>={<option1>=<value1> ?<option2>=<value2>? ... ?<optionN>=<valueN>?}

Supported criteria are:

aspect_ratio_2d

aspect_ratio_3d

cell_squish_3d

chord_dev_2d

equiangular_skew_3d

jacobian_2d

jacobian_3d

max_angle_quad_2d

max_angle_quad_3d

max_angle_tria_2d

max_angle_tria_3d

max_size_2d

max_size_3d

min_size_3d

min_angle_quad_2d

min_angle_quad_3d

min_angle_tria_2d

min_angle_tria_3d

min_size_2d

orthogonality_3d

percent_tria_2d

size_ratio_3d

skew_2d

skew_3d

taper_2d

tetra_collapse_3d

time_step_2d

volume_aspect_ratio_3d

volume_skew_3d

warpage_2d

warpage_3d

The list of valid options are:

color=<value>

The color of the criterion. Valid values are 0-63.

fail=<value>

The fail threshold value for the criterion. Must be a valid value.

good=<value>

The good threshold value for the criterion. Can be set to "auto" to auto-calculate based on the fail value. Not valid for time_step_2d.

ideal=<value>

The ideal threshold value for the criterion. This is only valid for max_size_2d, max_size_3d, min_size_2d, and min_size_3d. If specified, max_fail and min_fail must also be provided (e.g. *criteria_update target_element_size_2d = {ideal = 7, min_fail = 2, max_fail = 15}).

max_fail=<value>

The max fail threshold value used when ideal is specified. Can also be used independently with element_size_3d.

method=<value>

The calculation method to apply to the criterion. Available methods vary for each criterion. Individual methods for quality parameters can be set only if global_solver=individual_methods (except for min_size_2d, min_size_3d, jacobian_2d and jacobian_3d).

Valid values for min_element_size_2d and min_element_size_3d:

minimum_height

minimum_normalized_height

ls_dyna_isdo=0

ls_dyna_isdo=1

ls_dyna_isdo=2

pam-crash_large

pam-crash_small

radios_default_formation

shortest_edge

Valid values for jacobian_2d and jacobian_3d:

corner_mid_points

corner_points

high_order_integration_points

integration_points

Valid values for other quality checks:

abaqus

ansys

hypermesh

hypermesh-alt

ideas

medina

moldflow

nastran

optistruct

patran

min_fail=<value>

The min fail threshold value used when ideal is specified. Can also be used independently with element_size_3d.

state=<value>

The state of the criterion:

0 - Disabled

1 - Enabled

warn=<value>

The warn threshold value for the criterion. Can be set to "auto" to auto-calculate based on the fail value. Not valid for time_step_2d.

worst=<value>

The worst threshold value for the criterion. Can be set to "auto" to auto-calculate based on the fail value. Not valid for time_step_2d.

Global Options

global_solver=<value>

Specifies the global calculation method to be used for all quality parameters. Individual quality methods for each quality check with be modified accordingly. Valid values are:

abaqus

ansys

hypermesh

hypermesh-alt

ideas

individual_methods

medina

moldflow

nastran

optistruct

patran

legend_colors={qiview_color=<value>, ideal_color=<value>, good_color=<value>, warn_color=<value>, fail_color=<value>, worst_color=<value>}

Sets the color values for the 6 legend thresholds. Valid colors are 1-64.

Update the thresholds of min size for 2D by providing all the thresholds values:

*criteria_update min_size_2d = {state=1, color=59, method=shortest_edge, good=9, warn=4, fail=2, worst=1}

Auto update the thresholds for 3D jacobian by providing just the fail value:

*criteria_update jacobian_3d = {state=1, color=43, good=auto, warn=auto, fail=0.5, worst=auto}

Change the global methods to Abaqus:

*criteria_update global_solver = abaqus

Change the global methods to individual methods:

*criteria_update global_solver = individual_methods

Update the target element size for 3D quality checks:

*criteria_update target_element_size_3d = {ideal=6, min_fail=1, max_fail=10}

Update the ideal size and other thresholds for min size and max size 2D quality:

*criteria_update min_size_2d = {ideal=10.1, good=9, warn=4, fail=2, worst=1} max_size_2d = {ideal=10.2, good=12, warn=15, fail=20, worst=30}

Update the legend colors:

*criteria_update legend_colors = {qiview_color=5, ideal_color=59, good_color=33, warn_color=7, fail_color=60, worst_color=4}

Update the 2D time step criteria:

*criteria_update time_step_2d = {state = 1, fail = 0.1, color = 43}

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}