*spring

Creates a spring element between two nodes using an orientation vector.

Syntax

*spring node_id1 node_id2 dof property_name vector_id

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a spring element between two nodes using an orientation vector.

Inputs

node_id1
The ID of the first node.
node_id2
The ID of the second node.
dof
The degree of freedom for the element.
property_name
The name of the property to assign to the element.
vector_id
The ID of the orientation vector assigned to the element.

Example

To create a spring element between node 100 and node 101 with DOF 2, property springprop, and orientation vector ID 51:

*spring 100 101 2 "springprop" 51

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}