*jointelement_update

Updates the nodes, property, type, and orientation of joint elements.

Syntax

*jointelement_update mark n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 system1 system2 na nb property orientation type nodeflag propflag orientflag typeflag

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Updates the nodes, property, type, and orientation of joint elements.

mark

The ID of the mark that contains the elements to be updated.

n1,n2,n3,n4,n5,n6

The six nodes of the element. Use "0" (zero) for unused nodes.

system1,2

The orientation systems’ IDs for the element.

na, nb

The orientation nodes for the element.

property

The property to which the element points.

orientation

Orientation option for the element. Use:

0 - None
1 - Systems
2 - Nodes (nodes may only be used for spherical type joints and should be passed as n3 and n4)

type

The type of the element.

nodeflag

Set to 1 to update the nodes; otherwise 0.

propflag

Set to 1 to update the property; otherwise 0.

orientflag

Set to 1 to update the orientation; otherwise 0.

typeflag

Set to 1 to update the type; otherwise 0.

To update a joint element:

*createmark(elements,1) 754 757
*jointelement_update(1,185,0,210,186,0,0,0,0,"",2,1,0,0,1,0)

None.