HMIN_element_writeslave_face()
Creates a slave element from an existing element in HyperMesh.
Syntax
void HMIN_element_writeslave_face(HM_entityidtype id, char elementtype, HM_entityidtype elementid, int face, HM_entityidtype collectorid);
Type
HyperMesh hminlib Function
Description
Creates a slave element from an existing element in HyperMesh.
Inputs
- id
- The ID of the new element.
- elementtype
- The type of the new element, a user-defined value.
- elementid
- The ID of the existing element.
- face
- The face number. For solids, the face number can be 1 - 6. For 2-D elements, use:
- 1 - If the normals of the slave element should be created in the same direction as those in the existing element.
- 2 - If the normals of the slave element should be created in the opposite direction of those in the existing element
- collectorid
- The ID of the collector where the slave element should be placed.
Errors
None.