*segmentsetadjustnormal
Adjusts a segment set normal using an orientation element.
Syntax
*segmentsetadjustnormal name elem_mark_id elem_flag orientation_element reverse_normals
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Adjusts a segment set normal using an orientation element.
Inputs
- name
- The name of the segment set to update.
- elem_mark_id
- The ID of the mark containing the elements to adjust when elem_flag is 1. Valid values are 1 and 2.
- elem_flag
- Flag for reversing the contact normal of all or individual elements of the segment set:
- orientation_element
- The ID of the shell element used to define the segment set normal correction.
- reverse_normals
- 0 - Correct contact normal along orientation_element normal (default)
Examples
To adjust the normal of segment set "test" for the elements on mark 1 in the normal
direction of reference element
23:
*createmark elems 1 12 29 53 23
*segmentsetadjustnormal "test" 1 1 23 0
To adjust the normal of segment set "test" for the elements on mark 1 in the reverse normal
direction of reference element
23:
*createmark elems 1 12 29 53 23
*segmentsetadjustnormal "test" 1 1 23 1
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
2020