*create_springs

Creates spring elements between selected coincident nodes.

Syntax

*create_springs entity_type ?option1=<value1>? ?option2=<value2>? ... ?optionN=<valueN>?

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Creates spring elements between selected coincident nodes.

<option>=<value> options can be provided in any order.

entity_type: The type of input entity. Must be set to nodes.
DestinationComp =<value>: The components to which spring elements will be stored. This is a required option.; 0 - New component; 1 - Current component
EntityMark=<value>: The ID of the mark containing the nodes. Valid values are 1 and 2.
Property=<value>: The property ID to be assigned to the spring elements.
PropertyMode=<value>: The properties to be assigned to the spring elements. This is a required option.; 0 - New property; 1 - Existing property
System=<value>: The system ID to be assigned to the spring elements.
Tolerance=<value>: The tolerance to consider coincident nodes.

To create spring elements between selected coincident nodes:

*createmark nodes 1 3-1000
*create_springs nodes EntityMark=1 Tolerance=0.1 DestinationComp=1 PropertyMode=1 Property=8

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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