*createweldsbetweencompsusingpoints

Creates weld element(s) between pre-existing components at the given point(s).

Syntax

*createweldsbetweencompsusingpoints comp1_mark comp2_mark single_col point_mark tol syst configval property null forced_length DTfile

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

Creates weld element(s) between pre-existing components at the given point(s).

Inputs

comp1_mark
The component mark for the first comp collector.
comp2_mark
The component mark for the second comp collector, if given.
single_col
Flag for the number of comp collectors used.
  • 0 - Two comp collectors.
  • 1 - One comp collector.
point_mark
The point mark for the point collector.
tol
The maximum distance allowed between the point (from the point mark) and the comp (from the comp mark) in order to weld the elements in it.
syst
Systems flag.
  • 0 - Do NOT build systems.
  • 1 - Build systems.
configval
Weld element type.
Property
Name of property collector. Used to retrieve property ID.
forced_length
For ACMs only.
  • 1 - Sets Hexa length to be an average of two component thickness (t1 + t2)/2.
  • 0 - Creates hexa from element plane.
DTfile
Name of Diameter Vs. Thickness file. Used to calculate the size of Hexa elements in ACM and diameter for CWELD only.

Examples

ACM’s (configval = 71) are created between components on mark (1 and 2) at point locations on mark (2) within a tolerance of 1.0.
*createweldsbetweencompsusingpoints(1, 2, 1, 2, 1.0, 1, 71, "myprop",0, 0, "DvsTfile")

If the single_col flag equals 1, then comp2_mark is ignored.