Fills FE holes from a line selection defining the holes.
Syntax
*fill_fe_holes_lines
mark_id max_width string_array number_of_strings
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
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Inputs
- mark_id
- The ID of the mark containing the lines on the hole boundary.
- max_width
- Maximum allowed hole width.
- string_array
- The string array ID that contains the additional input parameters. The string array is
created using the *createstringarray command. This should always be
set to 1.
- Strings are indicated using the format "name: value". Valid strings are:
- AdjacentComp
- 0 - Fill elements should be created in a new component.
- 1 - Fill elements should be created in the adjacent component.
- 2 - Fill elements should be created in the current component.
- ByFeature
- 0 - Features should not be considered.
- 1 - Features should be considered.
- CurvedFill
- 0 - Gaps are filled without taking into consideration the shape of adjacent
elements.
- 1 - Gaps are filled taking into consideration the shape of adjacent elements,
ensuring a smooth fill.
- DefineMaxWidth
- 0 - Ignore max_width for hole filling.
- 1 - Consider max_width for hole filling.
- Remesh
- 0 - Fill elements should not be remeshed.
- 1 - Fill elements should be remeshed.
- number_of_strings
- Integer indicating the size (number of strings) in the string array created using
*createstringarray.
Examples
To fill the holes defined by the closed lines 1-5, using a max width of 20.5, remeshing
filled elements, and creating the elements in the adjacent
components:
*createmark lines 1 1-5
*createstringarray 3 "Remesh: 1" "AdjacentComp: 1" "DefineMaxWidth: 1"
*fill_fe_holes_lines 1 20.5 1 3
Errors
Incorrect usage results in a
Tcl error. To detect
errors, you can use the
catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}