*springfournoded

Creates a spring element between four nodes using an orientation vector.

Syntax

*springfournoded node_id1 node_id2 node_id3 node_id4 dof property_name vector_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a spring element between four nodes using an orientation vector. It will have config 24 and type 1 connecting node1 to node2, node1 to node3 and node1 to node4. This is supported for RADIOSS only.

Inputs

node_id1: The ID of the first node.
node_id2: The ID of the second node.
node_id3: The ID of the third node.
node_id4: The ID of the fourth node.
dof: The degree of freedom for the element.
property_name: The name of the property to assign to the element.
vector_id: The ID of the orientation vector assigned to the element.

Example

To create a four noded spring element between nodes 100, 101, 102 and 103 with DOF 2, property jointprop and orientation vector ID 51:

*springfournoded 100 101 102 103 2 jointprop 51

Errors

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

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

Version History

14.0.130