*CE_ConnectorAreaCreateFromList

Create area connector(s) at the specific location(s) by list with certain rules.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorAreaCreateFromList entities entitylist width offset linkentity linkmark ent_state ce_rules ce_le_rule tol_flag tolerance group param1 param2

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Create area connector(s) at the specific location(s) by list with certain rules.

Inputs

entities
Types that specify location of area connector(s).
Lines.
Nodes
entitylist
The list for lines or nodes.
width
The width of area connector(s).
offset
Create area connnector(s) offset this value from selected location.
linkentity
Type of entity to be added to the area connector as a link.
Surfs
Comps
linkmark
Mark of surfaces or components to add to the area connector as links.
ent_state
Specifies whether geometry or element gets precedence during realization of connector. Currently, only element is supported.
0 - Geometry.
1 - Element.
ce_rules
Rule to specify if and how a link entity is to be added to a connector.
0 - None.
1 - Now.
2 - A fe realize.
ce_le_rule
Rule that specifies how an entity is to be remembered by the connector.
0 - None.
1 - Use ID.
2 - Use name.
tol_flag
Specifies if tolerance value is applicable.
0 - Use default.
1 - Use specified value.
tolerance
Specified to add entities only within the given tolerance from the connector.
group
Specified if to group after creation.
0 - Do not group.
1 - Group.
param1
For future use.
param2
For future use.

Examples

Create 2 area connector at line 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and add nearest 2 of the four components specified within a tolerance of 1.0. Remember the components by their IDs. do not group connectors after creation.
*createlist(lines, 1) 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
*createmark(components, 2) 21 23 24 27
*CE_ConnectorAreaCreateFromList(lines, 1, components, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.0, 0, 0, 0.0)

Each created area connector is displayed as a plane with cylinders located at the corners and only the closest two components are added to it. The total number of layers defined at each area connector is 2.