*altgapelementupdate

Updates property and orientation of node-to-node (CGAP) or node-to-element (CGAPG) gap elements.

Syntax

*altgapelementupdate mark property_name vectorid nodeid orient_x orient_y orient_z comps_flag systemid Update_Property Update_Vector

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Updates property and orientation of node-to-node (CGAP) or node-to-element (CGAPG) gap elements.

mark: The ID of the mark.
property_name: The name of the property to which the gap elements should point.
vectorid: The ID of the orientation vector associated with the gap elements.
nodeid: The ID of the orientation node associated with the gap elements.
orient_x: X component of the orientation vector.
orient_y: Y component of the orientation vector.
orient_z: Z component of the orientation vector.
comps_flag: Flag to indicate whether individual components are used in defining the orientation of the element.; 0 - Components are not used.; 1 - Components are used.
systemid: The ID of the coordinate system used to orient the gap element.
Update_Property: Flag to indicate whether or not to update the property.; 0 - Do not update.; 1 - Update.
Update_Vector: Flag to indicate whether or not to update the vector.; 0 - Do not update.; 1 - Update.

To update gap elements 25, 26 and 27 with property pgap1, using system with ID 15 as orientation system:

*createmark elements 1 25 26 27
*altgapelementupdate 1 "pgap1" 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 1

Orientation of the gap element may be specified using either a vector, node, coordinate system or individual components.