*elementsettypes

Sets the element types to the current global value.

Syntax

*elementsettypes mark

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Sets the element types to the current global value.

Inputs

mark: The mark ID that contains the elements to be set.

Example

To set the displayed elements to the current global types:

*createmark(element,1) displayed
*elementsettypes(1)

Each of the HyperMesh element configurations has a global type associated with it which is stored in a variable. When a new element is created, the type will be set to the current value of the global type.

Types are how different analysis elements are assigned to the same HyperMesh element configuration.