*rigidsupdateconnectivity

Updates the connectivity of a rigid elements.

Syntax

*rigidsupdateconnectivity element_id inode_id dnode_mark_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Updates the connectivity of a rigid element. If more than one dependent node is selected on the mark, then it converts a two noded rigid element to a rigid link element.

Inputs

element_id: The ID of the rigid element to update.
inode_id: The ID of the independent node to utilize.
dnode_mark_id: The ID of the mark containing the dependent node(s).

Example

To update rigid element 18 with independent node 104 and dependent node 100:

*createmark nodes 1 100 
*rigidsupdateconnectivity 18 104 1

Errors

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

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