*nonstructuralmassupdate

Syntax

*nonstructuralmassupdate name color type mass entity_type mark_id

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Updates a group with non-structural mass configuration.

name: The name of the non-structural mass group to update.
color: The color of the non-structural mass group. Valid values are 1-64.
type: The solver type of the non-structural mass group.
mass: The value of the non-structural mass.
entity_type: The type of entity for which the non-structural mass should be added. Valid values are elements and properties.
mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the entities to apply the mass. Valid values are 1 and 2.

To update a non-structural mass named nsm1 of type 1 (NSM1) for properties with IDs 1-4 with mass value 2.4:

*createmark props 1 1 2 3 4
*nonstructuralmassupdate "nsm1" 8 1 2.4 props 1

To update a non-structural mass named nsml1 of type 2 (NSML1) for elements with IDs 10, 20, 30 and 40 with mass value 3.5:

*createmark elements 1 10 20 30 40
*nonstructuralmassupdate "nsml1" 8 2 3.5 elems 1

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

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

11.0