*projectsystem

References a vector that is projected on the element plane. Re-orients and visualizes the element (material) coordinate system for selected elements.

Syntax

*projectsystem entities markmask vectorptr onlyorient normal_size color

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Modify Command

Description

References a vector that is projected on the element plane. Re-orients and visualizes the element (material) coordinate system for selected elements.

Inputs

entities
Determines the selected entity, which can only be elements.
markmask
Determines the selected elements.
vectorptr
Determines the vector to be projected on the element plane to define the element orientation.
onlyorient
1 - The new x-element directions are shown as vectors starting from the element center.
0 - The new x-element directions are shown as continuous gradient lines starting and ending on free edges.
normal_size
If onlyorient = 1, it determines the size of the vectors to be shown.
color
Determines the color of the vector or line. The color ID numbers range from 1 to 64.

Example

To project the created vector on the element plane of four selected elements and show the projection as blue vectors (color = 7) with size = 3:

*createmark(elements,2) 376 377 389 418
*createvector(1,2.4482,-0.7894,0.9774)
*projectsystem(elements,2,1,1,3,7)
*vectorsoff()

The *createmark() and *vectorsoff() commands are required.

Errors

None.