*hm_meshutils_cutelements_8points

Cut elements with a general box defined by 8 points.

Syntax

*hm_meshutils_cutelements_8points element_mark c1x c1y c1z c2x c2y c2z c3x c3y c3z c4x c4y c4z c5x c5y c5z c6x c6y c6z c7x c7y c7z c8x c8y c8z spc_collector_name box_collector_name

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Cut elements with a general box defined by 8 points.

Inputs

element_mark: The mark of the elements that needs to be cut.
cNx, cNy, cNz: The coordinates of the point N.
spc_collector_name: The name of the collector in which the spcs will be created for constraining cut elements.; No entities will be created if the name is an empty string.
box_collector_name: The name of the collector in which a hexa might be created to show the cutbox.; No entities will be created if the name is an empty string.

Example

Only linear shell elements will be properly cut. For any other type of element, it will simply be deleted if it is completely or partially inside the cut box.

Errors

None.