Model.jointelement_fournoded

Model.jointelement_fournoded(type, n1, n2, n3, n4, orientation, system1, system2, property)

Creates a four-noded joint element.

Parameters:

• type (int) – The type of the element (2,3,4,5 ONLY).

• n1 (Entity) – The entity of the first node.

• n2 (Entity) – The entity of the second node.

• n3 (Entity) – The entity of the third node.

• n4 (Entity) – The entity of the forth node.

• orientation (int) –

  Orientation option for the element. Use:

  0 - None

  1 - Systems

• system1 (Entity) – The first orientation system entity for the elements.

• system2 (Entity) – The second orientation system entity for the elements.

• property (hwString) – The property to which the element points.

Example

Create a four - noded joint element from nodes with IDs 467,466,459,291, orientation system with ID 1595 and property “stiffness”

import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

model.jointelement_fournoded(
    type=5,
    n1=ent.Node(model, 467),
    n2=ent.Node(model, 466),
    n3=ent.Node(model, 459),
    n4=ent.Node(model, 291),
    orientation=1,
    system1=ent.System(model, 1595),
    system2=None,
    property="stiffness",
)