::hwat::utils::CreateFrontPole

Creates a rigid pole for frontal collision.

Syntax

::hwat::utils::CreateFrontPole name template jNode jHeightVehicle gap diameter height [offset] [assemName]

Arguments

name
The name of the rigid pole.
template
The location of the template file.
jnode
The ID of the JNode.
jHeightVehicle
The true J height of the vehicle.
gap
The gap between the barrier and the vehicle.
diameter
The diameter of the rigid pole.
height
The height of the rigid pole.
offset
The percent offset from the center of the vehicle.
Default = 0.
For example: 20 means that the barrier is offset to the right of the center line by 20% of the vehicle's width.
assemName
The name of the HWAT vehicle assembly.
Default = Vehicle.

Returns

Success
The ID of the pole.
Failure
{}

Example

::hwat::utils::CreateFrontPole "Pole" "D:/Altair/templates/feoutput/ls-dyna/dyna.key" 42758 100.0 10 250 600 -20 "Vehicle"

Comments

The HWAT vehicle assembly is secondary to the rigid pole.