*CE_FE_SetDetailsAndRealize

Set FE realization details for the connector(s) on mark and realize them with welds.

Syntax

*CE_FE_SetDetailsAndRealize connector_mark config tolerance property_id systems snap_to_node remesh force_collinear diameter fe_type file_names num_strings prop_noplotelandnode

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Set FE realization details for the connector(s) on mark and realize them with welds.

Inputs

connector_mark
The mark of connectors that needs to be updated.
config
Weld element type.
  • 2 - plot
  • 3 - weld
  • 5 - rigid
  • 21 - spring
  • 55 - rigidlink
  • 60 - bar2
  • 61 - rod
  • 70 - gap
  • 104 - quads
  • 1001 - custom
tolerance
The maximum distance allowed between the connector (on mark) and the entity (on mark) in order to create welds.
property_id
ID of property collector. Used to retrieve property specified for connector.
systems
Systems flag.
1 - Build systems
0 - Do NOT build systems
snap_to_node
Force weld to use one of the element connectivity nodes rather than create a new node.
remesh
Specifies if the welded region needs to be re-meshed.
0 - Do not re-mesh
1 - Re-mesh region
force_collinear
Force all the welds along all layers to be collinear.
0 - Non-collinear welds
1 - Collinear welds
diameter
Diameter value to be used, if the dvstfile is not specified.
fe_type
The FE type for the current solver specified in the FE. Configuration file for custom FE only.
file_name
The dvstfile, feconfig file and property scripts to be set.
num_strings
Number of files specified through the above string.
prop_noplotelandnode
The flag to stop the creation of an extra plotel element and node, and to directly assign a property on a newly created element. Otherwise, set to 0.

Examples

Set the required properties for the connectors 1, 2 and 3 on mark and FE realize them.
*createmark connectors 1 1 2 3
* CE_FE_SetDetailsAndRealize 1 60 1.0 2 51 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 "" 0

This sets the FE data and also realizes the connectors at one shot. The connectors state is marked as realized and are displayed as green colored cylinders. The dvstfile, property script and config file are used for certain weld types only. The dvstfile and property script can be used to create specific property cards for welds. The FE configuration file is for custom welds only.

Version History

2021.2 - Added new argument prop_noplotelandnode.