1D Element Type Update

User: "Burner2k"
Altair Community Member
Updated by Burner2k

I had to create stiffeners around an object which has some severe curvatures. To capture the orientation of the 1D elements properly, I had create lots of vectors. Anyways, I used line mesh to create 1D elements.

 

Not observing closely, the type of element created by using line mesh option was CBEAM while I wanted CBAR (I know the type of elements can be set to desired one during line mesh process but in this case, I mistakenly overlooked it). Now, I want to convert these CBEAM elements in to CBAR.

 

I know bar->update can be used to accomplish above, but the catch is that orientation needs to be supplied even if I want to update element type only. Like I mentioned above, I have a lot of vectors and it will become tedious to specify vector/orientation for each set of elements just for updating element type. Is there an easier way to do the above in HW 2017.3? I have about 1000 elements for which type needs to be changed to CBAR...

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    User: "Simon Križnik"
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    Updated by Simon Križnik

    Hi,

     

    you can update element types in two ways:

    • 1D>config edit
    • 1D>elem types
    User: "Burner2k"
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    Updated by Burner2k

    Hyperman,

    First option worked well with desired outcome. 

     

    Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it.