*beamsectioncreateshell

Creates a shell beam section for HyperBeam.

Syntax

*beamsectioncreateshell entity_type mark_id plane_id vector_id project base_node_id part_generation

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Creates a shell beam section for HyperBeam, using lines or 1D elements.

entity_type: The type of entity that defines the cross-section. Valid values are lines and elems. For elements, only 1D elements can be used.
mark_id: The mark ID containing the input entities. Valid values are 1 and 2.
plane_id: The plane ID created using the *createplane command. The plane defines the plane to project the input entities. This is only used when project is set to 2.
vector_id: The vector ID created using the *createvector command. The vector defines the direction to project the input entities to the plane. This is only used when project is set to 2.
project: Defines how the projection of the input entities occurs:; 2 - Project the entities to the defined cross-section plane. The plane_id and vector_id options are required.; 3 - Create a cross-section plane that fits the selected entities. The base_node_id option is required.
base_node_id: The ID of the node to use as the base. This is only used when project is set to 3.
part_generation: Defines how many individual parts are created:; 0 - Automatically sort the lines or elements into their separate sheet metal parts.; 1 - Force every separate line or element to be a separate sheet metal part with individual thickness.

To create a shell section from lines 1 through 10, projecting to the xy-plane at 0, 0, and 0 along the z-direction, and creating individual parts:

*createmark lines 1 1-10
*createplane 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
*createvector 1 0 0 1
*beamsectioncreateshell lines 1 1 1 2 0 0

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

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