*gapelement

Creates a gap element.

Syntax

*gapelement node1 node2 property name vectorid

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a gap element.

Inputs

node1
The ID of the first node of the gap element.
node2
The ID of the second node of the gap element.
property name
The property name which should be assigned to the gap element.
vectorid
The orientation vector ID associated with the gap element.

Example

To create a gap element between node 5 and node 245 with property gapprop, without an orientation vector:
*gapelement(5,245,gapprop,0)