Model.interfaceaddsolidface#

Model.interfaceaddsolidface(name, main, element_collection, node_collection, break_angle)#

Creates interface elements on shell elements and faces of solid elements.

Parameters:

  • name (hwString) – The name of the group into which the interface elements should be placed.

  • main (int) –

    0 - For secondary elements.

    1 - For main elements.

  • element_collection (Collection) – The collection containing the input solid element entities.

  • node_collection (Collection) – The collection containing the node entities that define the face of a solid element.

  • break_angle (double) – The angle used to define a “sharp corner”.

Note

HyperMesh will use the node_collection to find the face of a solid element. All adjacent faces will then be found until a sharp corner (defined by break_angle) is found. Finally, main/secondary elements will be created on these faces.

Example#

Create interface elements on shell elements and faces of solid elements and place them into set with name “ group1 “#
import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

# Selecting elements and face nodes via interactive selection

elem_collection = hm.CollectionByInteractiveSelection(model, ent.Element)
face_node_collection = hm.CollectionByInteractiveSelection(model, ent.Node)

model.interfaceaddsolidface(
    name="group1",
    main=1,
    element_collection=elem_collection,
    node_collection=face_node_collection,
    break_angle=0,
)