*convertthermalloads

Converts thermal loads from one solver to another.

Syntax

*convertthermalloads source_solver target_solver source_card target_card

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

This command converts thermal loads from one solver to another. Currently it converts *FILM and *SFILM loads from Abaqus to PCONV group in OptiStruct. It should be used in conjunction with *setoption retain_loads. This command works when the OptiStruct template is loaded after the model is imported in Abaqus.

Inputs

source_solver
The source solver name. Must be set to Abaqus.
target_solver
The target solver name. Must be set to OptiStruct.
source_card
The source card to convert from. Can be either FILM or SFILM.
target_card
The target card to convert to. Must be set to PCONV.

Example

To convert FILM to PCONV:

*setoption retain_loads=1
*convertthermalloads Abaqus Optistruct FILM PCONV

Errors

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}

Version History

14.0.130