*alternatefejointcreate

Creates an FE joint element for use with the OptiStruct FE solution sequence.

Syntax

*alternatefejointcreate type node1 node2 system1 system2

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates an FE joint element for use with the OptiStruct FE solution sequence. The elements can correspond to JOINT, MBPTCV, MBCVCV, MBPTDCV or MBPTDSF cards.

For type 42, system1 and system2 must be specified as 0.

For type 43, require system1 to be specified and system2 may be specified as zero, And FE joint type 44 requires both system1 and system2 should be specified.

Inputs

type: The type of FE joint element. Valid values are:; 42 - Ball. system1 and system2 must be specified as 0.; 43 - Revolute. system1 is mandatory, but system2 may be specified as 0.; 44 - Universal. system1 and system2 must be specified.
node1: The ID of the first FE joint node.
node2: The ID of the second FE joint node.
system1: The ID of the first FE joint system.
system2: The ID of the second FE joint system.

Example

To create a ball FE joint connecting nodes 10 and 25:

*alternatefejointcreate 42 10 25 0 0

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

2017.1