How to count number of elements attached to each material?
Hi,
I have a model with multiple components that shares several materials/properties. I want to know the number of elements associated to each material/property within each component. For example, one component is made of 100 elements which are assigned to 22 different materials. I want to know how many elements within Mat1, Mat2, Mat3, etc.
Right now I am doing this manually by isolating each material and counting displayed elements. But this takes long time and very tedious. Is it possible to automate this task by writing a TCL script or exporting a custom output file?
It would be very nice if I can get something like:
Mat1 Mat2 Mat3 Mat4 Matx
Component1 10 9 50 0 XX
Component1 15 55 4 22 YY
Thanks,
Mselim
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In your case, maybe it's better to organize one material for each component.
'Why complicate the life when you can simplify it?'
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Altair Forum User said:
In your case, maybe it's better to organize one material for each component.
'Why complicate the life when you can simplify it?'
Thank you for your comment.
Unfortunately, having different materials within each component is essential in my case. Believe me 'Life is not that Simple'
How about if I have one component only with multiple materials. Do you think of a way or any exportable FE format that would list number of elements within each material?
Best
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If you assign MAT to each element (not by component), you have to read all elements, one by one, to count.
Maybe share your model?
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You assigned properties directly to elements, didn't you?
If you did that, your life is simple, believe me.
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