*CE_ConnectorCreateByMarkAndRealizeWithDetails

Create a certain style of connectors at locations specified by mark using certain rules and details, and realize them using specified details.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorCreateByMarkAndRealizeWithDetails entitytype entitymark ce_style num_ents linkentity linkentmark solvername config fe_type tolerance options options_size

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Create a certain style of connectors at locations specified by mark using certain rules and details, and realize them using specified details.

Inputs

entitytype
The type of specified location(s). Possible options depend on the type of connector:
points
Valid for Spot, Bolt, and Apply Mass connectors.
nodes
Valid for Spot, Bolt, and Apply Mass connectors.
lines
Valid for Spot, Bolt, and Seam connectors.
elems
Valid only for Area connectors.
surfs
Valid only for Area connectors.
entitymark
Mark containing the list of points, nodes, lines, elems, or surfs.
ce_style
Style of connectors. Valid options are:
  • spot
  • bolt
  • apply_mass
  • seam
  • area
num_ents
Number of links.
linkentity
Type of link entity:
elems
Valid for Spot or Apply_mass connectors.
nodes
Valid for Spot or Apply_mass connectors.
comps
Valid for Spot, Bolt, Apply_mass, Seam, or Area connectors.
surfs
Valid for Spot, Seam, or Area connectors.
tags
Valid for Spot or Apply_Mass connectors.
linkentmark
The mark containing the link entities.
solvername
The target solver for realization.
config
The element type for realization:
  • 2 - plot
  • 3 - weld
  • 5 - rigid
  • 21 - spring
  • 55 - rigidlink
  • 60 - bar2
  • 61 - rod
  • 70 - gap
  • 104 - quads
  • 1001 - custom
fe_type
The type ID for the current solver specified in the FEconfig file. Only used for custom config (1001).
tolerance
The maximum distance allowed between the connector (on mark) and each of its links during realization.
options
The string array to specify optional details for creation:
Detail Description Default Value
area_mesh_type Mesh type for area connectors when using SURFS as the location:
  • 0 = Trias
  • 1 = Quads
  • 2 = Mixed
  • 3 = Right trias
 1
area_mesh_size Mesh size for area connectors when using SURFS as the location. 10.0
link_elems_geom Connecting element (elems) or geometry (geom). elems
link_rule Link rule:
  • now
  • at_fe_realize
  • none
 none
relink_rule Relink rule:
  • id
  • name
  • none
 none
tol_flag Indicates whether to use tolerance.
  • 0 = Yes
  • 1 = No
 0
tol Add entities as links only within this distance of the specified location. 0.0
line_spacing Spacing for spot or seam connectors on lines. 1.0
line_density Density for spot or seam connectors on lines. 0
line_offset_flag Indicates whether to offset connector.
  • 0 = Yes
  • 1 = No
 0
line_offset Offset value from the ends of line for spot or seam connectors. 0.0
seam_area_group Group flag for seam or area connector.
  • 0 = No
  • 1 = Yes
 0
area_width Width of area connectors created from node lists or line lists. 1.0
area_offset Offset area connnector(s) created from node or line lists from the selected location by this value. 0.0
ce_propertyid Property ID value. 0
ce_systems Build system flag.
  • 0 = No
  • 1 = Yes
 0
ce_connectivity Connectivity type:
  • 0 - Mesh independent
  • 1 - Mesh dependent + remesh
  • 2 - Mesh dependent + ensure projection
  • 3 - Mesh dependent + quad transition
  • 4 - Mesh dependent + projection and find nodes
  • 5 - Mesh dependent + find nearest nodes
 0
ce_forcecollinear Collinear flag:
  • 0 = Non-collinear
  • 1 = Collinear
 0
ce_nonnormal Non-normal projection flag.
  • 0 = Normal
  • 1 = Non-normal
 0
ce_diameter Diameter value for some custom types (acm, cweld, mat100, etc.) 0
ce_areathicknesstype Thickness type for area connector:
  • 0 = (T1+T2)/2
  • 1 = Shell gap
  • 2 = Mid thickness
  • 3 = Const thickness
 0
ce_areaconstthickness Constant thickness value for area connector. 0.0
ce_areastacksize Density for area connector. 0
ce_boltmindiameter Minimum diameter for a hole to be accepted as a bolt hole. 0.0
ce_boltmaxdiameter Maximum diameter for a hole to be accepted as a bolt hole. 10.0
ce_appliedmass Mass value for apply massx 0.0
ce_appliedmassdis Mass distribution type for apply mass:
  • 0 = Apply to all nodes.
  • 1 = Divide by nodes.
  • 2 = Divide by area.
  • 3 = Unit area.
 0
ce_configfile fe configuration file. ""
ce_dvstfile Diameter vs. thickness file. ""
ce_propertyscript Property script file. ""
ce_fevectorrevers Reverse direction flag for seam connectors:
  • 0 = No reverse
  • 1 = Reverse
 0
options_ size
The size of the options string array.

Examples

To create a spot connector at the location of node 10 to connect component 3 and 4 using rigid element.
*createmark(nodes,1) 10
*createmark(components,2) 3, 4
*createstringarray(8) "link_elems_geom=elems" "link_rule=now" "relink_rule=none" "tol_flag=1" "tol=6.000000" "ce_systems=0" "ce_connectivity=0" "ce_nonnormal=0" 
*CE_ConnectorCreateByMarkAndRealizeWithDetails(Nodes, 1, "spot", 2, Comps, 2, "natsran", 5, 0, 6.0, 1, 8)