*springthreenoded

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

Syntax

*springthreenoded node_id1 node_id2 node_id3 dof property_name vector_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a spring element between three nodes using an orientation vector. It will have config 24 and type 1 connecting node1 to node2, and node 2 to node 3. 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.
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 three noded spring element between nodes 100, 101 and 102 with DOF 2, property springprop and orientation vector ID 51:

*springthreenoded 100 101 102 2 springprop 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