*CE_ConnectorAreaMesh

This command meshes area connectors.

Syntax

*CE_ConnectorAreaMesh ce_mark elementsize elem_type elem_type2 link_opposite_edge size_control skew_control edge_mesh_algorithm min_size max_size chordal_dev max_angle param1 param2

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

This command meshes area connectors.

Inputs

ce_mark
Mark of area connectors.
elementsize
Element size for meshing.
elem_type
Flag indicating the elements generated for mapped meshing algorithms. Valid values are:
0 - trias
1 - quads
2 - mixed
3 - right trias
elem_type_2
Flag indicating the elements generated for free meshing algorithms. Valid values are:
0 - trias
1 - quads
2 - mixed
3 - right trias
link_opposite_edge
Make opposite edge having the same node density.
1 - Yes
0 - No
size_control
Determines if uniform size elements in mapping algorithms should be created.
1 - Yes
0 - No
skew_control
Determines if optimal shape elements in mapping algorithms should be created.
1 - Yes
0 - No
edge_mesh_algorithm
Determines the algorithm for edge/surface meshing:
0 - Standard edge meshing.
1 - Chordal deviation edge meshing.
min_size
Minimum edge size for chordal deviation edge meshing..
max_size
Maximum edge size for chordal deviation edge meshing.
chordal_dev
Chordal deviation for chordal deviation edge meshing.
max_angle
Maximum angle value (in degrees) between edges for chordal deviation edge meshing.
param1
For future use.
param2
For future use.
A meshed area connector displays as a plane with virtual quad elements.

Examples

To create quads with a default edge size of 1.0 for the area connector with ID 3:
*createmark connectors 1 3
*CE_ConnectorAreaMesh 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0