*CE_FE_SetSpecificDetailById

Changes a single FE detail for a connector specified by ID.

Syntax

*CE_FE_SetSpecificDetailById ce_id detail_type int_val dbl_val

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Changes a single FE detail for a connector specified by ID.

Inputs

ce_id
The desired connector’s ID.
detail_type
The number of a detail:
Detail: # Range: Meaning:
config 1 >0 FE configuration type of the realized connector
2 plot
3 weld
5 rigid
2

1

spring

5

5

rigidlink
6

0

bar2
6

1

rod

7

0

gap
1

0

4

quads
1

0

0

1

custom
tolerance 2 >=0.0 Tolerance value for FE realization.
property_ID 3 >0 FE property ID
systems 4 0,1 Build system flag:

0=do not build systems

1=build systems

snap_to_node 5 0,1 FE snap to node flag

0= do not snap to node

1= snap to node

remesh 6 0,1 FE remesh flag
force_collinear 7 0,1 FE force collinear flag:

0 = non-collinear

1 = collinear

fe_type 8 >0 FE type value defined in the feconfig.cfg file
non_normal 9 0,1 Nonnormal projection:

0 = normal

1 = nonnormal

allow_adjacent 1

0

0,1 Allow adjacent projection:

0= don’t allow

1= allow

solver 1

1

>=0 Solver type for FE realization
fevector_reverse 1

5

0,1 Vector reverse flag for seam connector
trim_surf_each_side 1

6

0,1 Flag to trim surf at each side for area connectors
connectivity 1

7

0,1,2 Connectivity type:

0 = independent

1 = dependent

2 = use shell node

area_thick 3

1

0,1,2,3 Area connector thickness type:

0 = (T1+T2)/2

1 = shell gap

2 = mid thickness

3 = const thickness

area_const_thick 3

2

>0.0 Constant thickness for area connectors.
area_stack_size 3

3

>=0 Density for area connectors.
bolt_min_dia 4

1

>=0.0 Minimum diameter for bolt hole.
bolt_max_dia 4

2

>=0.0 Maximum bolt hole diameter.
app_mass_mass 5

1

>=0.0 Mass for applied masses.
app_mass_dis 5

2

0,1,2,3 Applied mass distribution type:

0= all nodes

1= divide by nodes

2= divide by area

3= unit area

int_val
The value for integer details.
dbl_val
The value for details with decimals.

Examples

To set tolerance to 10.0 for connector 3:
*CE_FE_SetSpecificDetailById(3, 2, 0, 10.0)

Details with decimals in the listed "range" use the dbl_val while details without them use the int_val.

This command is outdated. The following commands are recommended for the purpose of setting details for connectors: