*combineelements
Combines the selected elements into one.
Syntax
*combineelements mark tolerance angle
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Combines the selected elements into one.
Inputs
- mark
- The ID of the mark containing the elements to be combined.
- tolerance
- The maximum tolerance allowed before a node within the group of selected elements is considered to be not on the plane formed by any three nodes attached to the group of selected elements.
- angle
- The maximum angle between three nodes which is considered to be a flat side.
Examples
To combine elements 10, 13, and 15 with an off plane tolerance of 0.1 and a flat angle of
150.0 degrees:
*createmark elements 1 10 13 15
*combineelements 1 0.1 150.0 This command is obsolete and is provided only for backward compatibility.
*combineelements() only works with two-dimensional elements.