*elemoffset

Syntax

*elemoffset mark_id density bias_style bias initial_offset corner_type thickness_type thickness shells_only offset_type component_flag

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Offsets shell elements normally to create solid elements.

mark_id: The mark ID containing the elements to offset. Valid values are 1 and 2.
density: The density (number of layers) of solid elements to create in the normal direction.
bias_style: The bias style.
bias: The bias intensity value.
initial_offset: The initial offset value.
corner_type: 0 - Create elements with square corners.; 1 - Create elements with rounded corners.; 8 - Offset the elements using CFD corners. When this option is specified, an additional mark of surfaces and elements can be specified to specify the geometry to follow.
thickness_type: 0 - Elements should be offset by the value of thickness.; 1 - Elements should be offset by the thickness of the selected elements.; 2 - Elements should be offset by the thickness from the element size.
thickness: The total thickness of the layers of elements to create.
shells_only: 0 - Create hexas and pentas from quads and trias, and create quads from plot elements.; 1 - Create offset quads, trias, and plot elements.; 3 - Thicken shell elements into solids.
offset_type: 0 - Create elements in the positive normal element direction.; 1 - Create elements in the negative normal element direction.
component_flag: 0 - Newly created elements should be organized into the current component.; 1 - Newly created elements should be organized into the component of the input elements.

To build layers of solid elements by offsetting shells 22 and 109:

*createmark elems 1 22 109
*elemoffset 1 3 0 0 0.5 1 0 1 0 0 0

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}