*vabs
Generates VABS cross-sectional ply mesh information along with an OptiStruct solver file.
Syntax
*vabs shell_elements_mark_id, beam_elements_mark_id ?exportvabs=<value>? ?filepath=<value>? ?createelements=<value>?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
This command generates cross-sectional ply mesh information along with an OptiStruct solver file, taking shell elements and beam elements as input. The ply mesh is generated by cutting a plane passing through the center of the beam element and intersecting the shell elements. The mesh is propagated from the cutting points of the shell along the smoothed normals by extracting the numbers of the layers and thicknesses of the plies.
Inputs
- shell_elements_mark_id
- The ID of the mark containing the shell elements. Valid values are 1 and 2.
- beam_elements_mark_id
- The ID of the mark containing the beam elements. Valid values are 1 and 2.
- exportvabs=<value>
- The flag to write the VABS input files in user defined path.
- filepath=<value>
- The path where VABS input file are written. The argument is mandatory when exportvabs is set to True.
- createelements=<value>
- Defines whether real HyperMesh elements are created on each section and stored in component for debug purpose.
Examples
*createmark elements 1 100-1001
*createmark elements 2 5-8
*vabs 1 2
*createmark elements 1 100-1001
*createmark elements 2 5-8
*vabs 2 1 exportvabs=1 filepath=D:/vabs createelements=1
Errors
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}
Version History
2021.2
2022.1 - Added new optional arguments exportvabs, filepath, and createelements.