*solidmap_solids_set_face_params

Sets the per-surface mesh type and mesh flags within a multiple-solid solidmap command block.

Syntax

*solidmap_solids_set_face_params mark_id options

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

This command is for setting the per surface mesh type and mesh flags. The command has effect only for surfaces for which the mesh type and flags are free to change (e.g not a along face of a solid and not linked to a premeshed surface…).

It can only be called between a *solidmap_solids_begin and *solidmap_solids_end command pair.

Inputs

mark_id
The ID of the mark containing the surfaces to set the meshing flags for. Valid values are 1 and 2.
options
Flags that indicate different options for solid mapping. Bit values are used and the value is calculated as (Bit0 + 2*Bit1 + 4*Bit2 + 8*Bit3 + 16*Bit4 + 32*Bit5 + 64*Bit6 + 128*Bit7…). The bits not listed below are unused or for internal use (e.g. called in other commands).
Bit0,1
0/1/3 - Non-mapped mesh type.
2 - Mapped mesh type. The 4 most prominent vertices are used as corners.
Bit2-4
Elem type if non-mapped.
  • 0- Use the same type defined in *solidmap_solids_begin.
  • 1 - tria
  • 2 - quad
  • 3 - mixed
  • 4 - R-tria
Bit5
  • 0 - Size control off
  • 1 - Size control on
Bit6
  • 0 - Skew control off
  • 1 - Skew control on
Bit7
  • 0 - Mesh flow alignment off
  • 1 - Mesh flow alignment on
Bit8
  • 0 - Global size control off
  • 1 - Global size control on

Example

To mesh solids 32 and 41 with a default elem size of 2.0. Additionally, surfaces 5 and 10 are to be of mapped mesh type by auto determining the corners: 

*createmark solids 1 32 41
*solidmap_solids_begin 1 0 2.0
   *createmark surfs 1 5 10   
   *solidmap_solids_set_face_params 1 2
*solidmap_solids_end

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

10.0