RBE2 TO BAR2 Conversion(1 element to multiple elements)

Altair Forum User

Hi,

I am in need to convert rbe2 (1 Rigid link ) to single single bar 2( multiple-cbeam) elements.kindly help.

 

Regards,

Mohanraj.

Altair Forum User

It's possible to do that with a small TCL script, I think.

Rahul_P1

To do the required, please use the macro number 238 in the script exchange, to convert from rigidlink to rigid, i.e. the macro creates individual rbe 2 elements at each arm of an rbe 2 with multiple independent nodes, you can then do a config edit to change all these to bar elements,

 

In detail, consider an rbe 2 as below,

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 

Run the macro attached, where you just need to select the rbe 2 element

 

Now  you will have multiple rbe 2 elements

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 

Select all these elements in the config edit panel to convert to bar elements

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

Altair Forum User

Rahul,

 I can't find the script.I think script is not attached.Where can i find that

Rahul_P1

Please see - http://forum.altairh...cript-exchange/