Create One Prop + One System Per Element to Define Orientation

Chayan
Chayan
Altair Employee
edited April 2022 in Altair Exchange

Overview

The macro assigns orientation given by lines to Elements. This is supported for 2D (Nastran/OS/Radioss) and 3D (Nastran/OS/Abaqus/Ansys). For Solids, you need face elements to use get the normals(z-direction) in addition to lines (x-direction). There's also an addon for Nastran/OS to calculate THETA from MCID (MCID2THETA.tcl). Fill ORIENTATION name for Abaqus systems.

Usage/Installation Instructions

You have to source oribyline.tcl. It opens a tab with the function.

 

Limitation

Currently only windows is supported! Only certain props are supported, but might be enhanced easily.

Functionality

Model/Analysis 

Subfunctionality

Model Setup 

Interface

Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, OptiStruct, RADIOSS (Block), RADIOSS (Bulk Data)

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Comments

  • Community Guest
    Community Guest New Altair Community Member
    edited September 2023

    Hello Chayan,  can you give more details on how to obtain that script? Thanks

  • DarioLu
    DarioLu Altair Community Member
    edited September 2023

    My name is Dario. If you an give more details on how to download the tcl that would be great!

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