Add Node to Center of Two Beams

Hi,

There are many bolts in assemebly and they are connected by 2 beam elements (there are two elements between one bolt). I want to add one node to that center of it using Tcl if there is no other element is attached to it.

How can i do that?

Regards,

Sanket

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llyle_20499

Hi Sanket,

Please share some images of the use case.

sanket_patil

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In above image there are 3 bolts out of which two are right and in case of third there is little mismatch. and i have added nodes on center of beams which are properly connected.

i want to do it using script.

tinh

Did you check F10>free 1d?

sanket_patil

yes... i want to add node for connected beams not for free 1Ds. How can we do it using Tcl script?

sanket_patil

i want to add node for connected beams not for free 1Ds. How can we do it using Tcl script?

llyle_20499

You can use the following algorithm:

Find all the beam elements using config number,

In that list find elements having attached element of same config

find the common node between the two beams.

sanket_patil

@Livil LyleOk I will try it.

tinh

Detach the beam elems

Find free nodes by F10 (get 2 ends)

Reverse nodes selection (get mid nodes)