*hex_refinement

Refines selected hexa elements while maintaining connectivity.

Syntax

*hex_refinement entity_type1 mark_id1 entity_type2 mark_id2 refinement_level

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Refines selected hexa elements while maintaining connectivity.

entity_type1: The type of entity. Currently supported for elements.
mark_id1: The ID of the mark containing hexa elements to be refined. Valid values are 1 and 2.
entity_type2: The type of entity. Currently supported for elements.
mark_id2: The ID of the mark containing all the elements attached to elements in mark mark_id1. Valid values are 1 and 2.
refinement_level: The level of refinement. Level 1 will refine the hexa elements by splitting them to 1/3 of their original size.

To refine the displayed hexa elements to level 1:

*createmark elements 1 "displayed"
*createmark elements 2 "all"
*hex_refinement elems 1 elems 2 1

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

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

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