*createfbdgroupfortraceplot

Creates a freebodygroup entity, used for FBD trace plots.

Syntax

*createfbdgroupfortraceplot name node_ids entType num_cuts ?path_dir? ?userDir? ?sys_def? ?sys_id? ?sys_ref_dir?

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Creates a freebodygroup entity, used for FBD trace plots.

Options can be provided in any order.

name: The name of the freebodygroup to create.
node_ids: The list of node IDs for the trace path, given in sequence. A minumum number of 2 nodes are required.
entType: Must be set to elems.
num_cuts: The number of cuts between each sequential node in node_ids. If 0 then sections are only created at the nodes.
path_dir: 0 - User direction; 1 - Trace path direction
userDir: When path_dir is set to 0, this is a triple double defining the direction vector.
sys_def: The system definition. Valid values are "Global", "Direction based" and "User defined".
sys_id: The ID of the system entity.
sys_ref_dir: The reference direction defined as a triple double defining the direction vector.

To create a freebodygroup named test with no cuts, a user direction, and system 1:

*createfbdgroupfortraceplot test {813 664} elems 0 0 {0.803557 0.595228 0.000000} "User defined" 1

To create a freebodygroup named test with 4 cuts, a trace path direction, and no system:

*createfbdgroupfortraceplot test {813 664} elems 4 1

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

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

2019.1