*elementtestcellsquish

Tests 2D and 3D elements using the cell squish element quality check.

Syntax

*elementtestcellsquish entity_type mark_id cell_squish output_mark_id dimension contour title

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Tests 2D and 3D elements using the cell squish element quality check.

Inputs

entity_type
The entity types to be checked. Only elements are supported.
mark_id
The mark ID containing the elements to test. Valid values are 1 and 2.
cell_squish
The value to use as a threshold beyond which elements should be considered to have failed the test.
dimension
A code telling to measure the dimension of:
  • 2 - Measure 2D elements.
  • 4 - Measure 3D elements.
output_mark_id
The mark ID where the failed elements will be placed. Valid values are 1 and 2.
contour
Flag that determines how the results are presented. Valid values are:
  • 0 - Display the results of the test normally.
  • 1 - Display the elements color coded by their ratings.
  • 2 - Build a histogram showing the distribution of ratings.
title
The title to label the curve in the histogram. Only required, if contour is 2.

Example

To test all displayed elements for a cell squish of 0.5:
*createmark elements 1 "displayed"
*createmark elements 2
*elementtestcellsquish elements 1 0.5 0 0 ""

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

11.0