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Rods Panel

Rods Panel

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Use the Rods panel to create rod elements.

A rod element is an element created in a space between two nodes of a model where rod properties are desired.  The two nodes are related to each other based on the properties of the rod element connecting them.  Rod elements have property pointers.

Rod elements are element config 61 and are displayed as a line between two nodes with ROD written at the centroid of the element.

Rods can translate to CTUBES in NASTRAN or a C1D2 element in Abaqus.

 

Subpanels and Inputs


The Rods panel contains the following subpanels and command buttons:

hmtoggle_arrow1Create

Panel Inputs

Input

Action

node

There are two node selectors; each can accept a single node.  Use them to define the ends of the rod.  The rod is created immediately upon the selection of the second node (regardless of selection order).

To undo the creation, click the right mouse button immediately after creating the rod element.

property =

Click this button to select from a list of available properties.

elem types =

Click this button to select from a list of available properties.  The exact options depend on the current solver profile.

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Update

Panel Inputs

Input

Action

elems

Use this selector to pick the rod elements that you wish to update.

property =

Click this button to select from a list of available properties.

elem types =

Click this button to select from a list of available properties.  The exact options depend on the current solver profile.

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Command Buttons

The following action buttons appear throughout the subpanels:

Button

Action

reject

Undo the most recent rod creation.

review

To review a rod, click review and then select the rod you want to review.

When you review a rod element, the property to which the rod points is displayed on the panel.

On the create subpanel, the review button can be used to create rod elements "like" existing rod elements by first reviewing and then using the values placed in the panels to create a new rod.

update

Update the selected rod element or elements to use the current input settings.

return

Exit the panel.

 

 

 

See Also:

An Alphabetical List of HyperMesh Panels