*CE_ConnectorLineCreate

Creates connector(s) on the lines at the given density or spacing.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorLineCreate entities markmask density spacing half_spacing_offset offset

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates connector(s) on the lines at the given density or spacing.

Inputs

entities
Type to specify connector location.
Lines
markmask
Line mark for the line collector.
density
Integer number to split line into number of points. Spacing between points.
= line_length/density
spacing
Float number to split line into number of points with specified distance between points.
= spacing
half_spacing_offset
Create points from an offset (= spacing/2) from the start and end of line.
offset
Create points from an offset (= offset) from the start and end of line.

Examples

Create a connector on line number 10 on mark 1 with a spacing of 2 and half_spacing_offset.
*createmark lines 1 10
*CE_ConnectorLineCreate lines 1 0 2.0 1 0

Only one connector is created for each line at the center of the line and it is displayed as a cylinder.