*CE_ConnectorLineCreateWithRules

Creates connector(s) at the specified location(s) with defined rules.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorLineCreateWithRules entities markmask density spacing half_spacing_offset offset entity entitymark ent_state ce_rules ce_le_rule tol_flag tolerance num_ents

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates connector(s) at the specified location(s) with defined rules.

Inputs

entities
Types that specify location of connectors.
Lines
markmask
The mark for lines.
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.
entity
Type of entity to be added to the connector as a link.
  • nodes
  • elems
  • tags
  • surfs
  • comps
entitymark
Mark of entities to add to the connector as links.
ent_state
Specifies whether geometry or FE has precedence during realization of connector. Applicable to components and surfaces only.
  • 0 - geoms
  • 1 - elems
ce_rules
Rule to specify if and how a link entity is to be added to a connector.
  • 0 - none
  • 1 - now
  • 2 - at fe realize
ce_le_rule
Rule that specifies how an entity is to be remembered by the connector.
  • 0 - None
  • 1 - Use ID
  • 2 - Use name
tol_flag
Specifies if tolerance value is applicable.
  • 0 - Use default.
  • 1 - Use specified value.
tolerance
Specified to add entities only with in the given tolerance from the specified connector (same as search radius in fe realize panel).
num_ents
Number of entities to add/update for a connector (connectors thickness (2T, 3T, etc.) value).

Examples

Create a connector at line 1 with spacing of 2.0 and half_spacing_offset, and add nearest two of the four components specified within a tolerance of 1.0. If the connector is realized, components must be connected through their elements rather than geometry. Remember the components by their IDs. 
*createmark lines 1 1
*createmark components 2 21 23 24 27
*CE_ConnectorLineCreateWithRules points 1 0 2.0 1 0.0 components 2 1 1 1 1 1.0 2

A created connector is displayed as a cylinder at the center of the line and only the closest two components are added to it. The total number of layers defined at the connector is two.