*orderchangetosecond
Converts first order elements to second order.
Syntax
*orderchangetosecond mark doproject tacitmode
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command
Description
Converts first order elements to second order.
Inputs
- mark
- The ID of the mark that contains the elements to be converted.
- doproject
-
- 0 - Places the new midside nodes at the exact midpoint
- 1 - Projects the new midside nodes to the surfaces
- tacitmode
-
- 0 - Does not project the new midside nodes to the inferred surface
- 1 - Uses the inferred surface where there is no geometry
Example
To change first order elements to second order:
*createmark(elements,1) 25 26 35 36
*orderchangetosecond(1,1,1)
*createmark() is required.
Errors
None.