*hmmeshsurfaceplane

Within the automeshing module, generates quad or tria elements using a surfaceless algorithm. Can only be used with *surfacemode(3) and *surfaceplane().

Syntax

*hmmeshsurfaceplane quads

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Within the automeshing module, generates quad or tria elements using a surfaceless algorithm. Can only be used with *surfacemode(3) and *surfaceplane().

Inputs

quads: If nonzero, specifies that the created elements should be quads.

Example

To create a square, planar surface normal to the x axis with the center at the origin, of size 10.0, and create 45 elements:

*surfacemode(3)
*createplane(1,1.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0)
*surfaceplane(1,10.0)
  *setedgemeshparams(0,5,0)
  *setedgemeshparams(1,9,0)
  *setedgemeshparams(2,5,0)
  *setedgemeshparams(3,9,0)
  *hmmeshdrag(1)
  *storeAMelemstodatabase(0)
*ameshclearsurface()

*surfacemode(3) tells the automesher not to expect an actual surface.

The densities specified by the *setedgemeshparams() commands must be equal for opposite edges.

Errors

None.