*ice()

Creates an IC element in HMASCII format.

Syntax

*ice (id,type,independentnodesmax,dependentnodesmax)

Type

HyperMesh HMASCII Command

Description

Creates an IC element in HMASCII format.

This must follow *component(). The element will be assigned to the most recent component created using *component().

*icelink must be used to define the independent nodes.

Inputs

id: The ID of the element.
type: The solver specific element type.
independentnodesmax: The number of independent nodes.
dependentnodesmax: The number of dependent nodes.

Example

To create an IC element with ID 500, independent nodes 100 and 101, node 100 dependent nodes 200 and 300 with DOF 12, and node 101 dependent nodes 201 and 301 with DOF 123:

*ice(500,0,2,4)
*icelink(100,2,200,12,300,12)
*icelink(101,2,201,123,301,123)

Errors

Incorrect usage results in an import error.

Version History

14.0