Model.masselement#

Model.masselement(collection, mass, property, name)#

Creates a mass element.

Parameters:

  • collection (Collection) – The collection containing the node entities which should have mass elements created on them.

  • mass (double) – The mass of the mass elements.

  • property (hwString) – The name of the property to which the elements should point.

  • name (Entity) – The system entity in which the mass elements are built.

Example#

Create a mass element on node with ID 3 with a mass value of 5.0 and type of element “ CONM2 “ , built in system entity with ID 1#
import hm
import hm.entities as ent

model = hm.Model()

sys_name = ent.System(model, 1)
collection = hm.Collection(model,ent.Node,[3])
model.elementtype(config="mass", type="CONM2")
model.masselement(collection=collection, mass=5.0, property="", name=sys_name)
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