*setsystem

Sets the element (material) orientation by setting the angle. This angle is measured from the I-J (1-2) edge of the element around the normal of the element. Re-orients and visualizes the element (material) coordinate systems for selected elements.

Syntax

*setsystem entities markmask setangle onlyorient normal_size color

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Sets the element (material) orientation by setting the angle. This angle is measured from the I-J (1-2) edge of the element around the normal of the element. Re-orients and visualizes the element (material) coordinate systems for selected elements.

Inputs

entities
Determines the selected entity, which can only be elements.
markmask
Determines the selected elements.
setangle
Determines the constant angle offset.
onlyorient
1 - The new x-element directions are shown as vectors starting from the element center.
0 - The new x-element directions are shown as continuous gradient lines starting and ending on free edges.
normal_size
If onlyorient = 1, this determines the size of the vectors to be displayed.
color
Determines the color of the vector or line. The color ID number ranges from 1 to 64.

Example

To set a constant 45 degree offset for the I-J edge rotation in the element plane of four selected elements and display the projection as blue vectors (color 7) with size = 3:
*createmark elements 2 376 377 389 418
*setsystem elements 2 45 1 3 7 
*vectorsoff

The *createmark() and *vectorsoff() commands are required.

Errors

None.