*element3Dalign
Aligns the order of nodes in 3D elements based on the nodes of attached 2D/3D elements.
Syntax
*element3Dalign mark_id_3D mark_id_2D propagate
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify
Description
Aligns the order of nodes in 3D elements based on the nodes of attached 2D elements. This is done in such a way that the base face of the 3D element has the same nodes as the 2D element. This can also use aligned hexa elements to align all "attached by face" hexas with the same node order.
Inputs
- mark_id_3D
- The mark ID containing the hexa elements to align.
- mark_id_2D
- The mark ID containing the 2D/3D elements to use as reference. 3D elements can only be used when propagate is set to 1 or 2.
- propagate
- 0 - Aligns only 3D elements directly attached by face to 2D elements (1 layer).
Example
To align all hex8 elements by quad4 elements use the
command:
*createmark elems 1 "by config" hex8
*createmark elems 2 "by config" quad4
*element3Dalign 1 2 1
To align 1 layer of 3D elements by attached shell elements
use:
*createmark elems 1 displayed
*createmark elems 2 displayed
*element3Dalign 1 2 0
Errors
Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To
detect errors, you can use the catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}