*xelem_bynodelist

Creates a new element(/XELEM) of config 27 and type 1 using a node list.

Syntax

*xelem_bynodelist node_list_id node_distance

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Description

Creates a new element(/XELEM) of config 27 and type 1 using a node list.. This is currently only supported for Radioss.

Inputs

node_list_id
The ID of the ordered node list to use to create the element. There must be at least 2 nodes in the list. Valid values are 1 and 2.
node_distance
The distance at which intermediate nodes are to be created. This also creates a node set from the new nodes.

Examples

Create a xelem element with nodes 1, 10, 20 and node distance as 2:

*createlist nodes 1 1 10 20
*xelem_bynodelist 1 2

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

2019