*elementqualitysplitelem

Splits a quad element into two trias.

Syntax

*elementqualitysplitelem elem_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

This command splits a quad element into two trias.

This command only functions between an *elementqualitysetup command and an *elementqualityshutdown command.

Current element quality criteria for optimization must be set before using this command. The command may be applied at any time without resetting the current quality criteria.

Inputs

elem_id: The quad element ID.

Example

To collapse tria elements 10 and 11 using quality criteria from a file:

*readqualitycriteria c:/criteria/mycriteria.txt
*createmark elems 1 displayed
*elementqualitysetup 1
*elementqualitysplitelem 10
*elementqualityshutdown 1

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

13.0