*xelem_bynodelist
Creates a new element (/XELEM) of config 27 and type 1 using a node list.
Syntax
*xelem_bynodelist node_list_id node_distance
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Creates a new element (/XELEM) of config 27 and type 1 using a node list. This is currently only supported for Radioss.
Inputs
- node_list_id
- The ID of the ordered node list used to create the element. There must be at least 2 nodes in the list. Valid values are 1 and 2.
- node_distance
- The distance at which intermediate nodes are to be created. This also creates a node set from the new nodes.
Examples
Create an /XELEM element with nodes 1, 10, 20 and node distance as 2:
*createlist nodes 1 1 10 20
*xelem_bynodelist 1 2Errors
Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect
errors, you can use the catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}Version History
2019