How to select SPRING2 elements in the model and mask them using TCL?

Akshay Manthekar
Akshay Manthekar Altair Community Member
edited July 2023 in Community Q&A

Hi All,

In my model I have several spring elements of type SPRING2 and SPRINGA. Let's say, I want to select only SPRING2 elements and mask them and I want to automate this task using TCL. (I am using HyperMesh Desktop 2017.3)

So first, I did this task manually by going to mask command and selected elements by config as shown below:

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After this I went to command.tcl file and I got code written like:

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But, when I searched the Altair documentation for selecting elements by config, I found this:

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So, in the command window of Hypermesh desktop 2017.3 I typed: 

*createmark elements 1 "by config type" type=SPRINGA

But it is not storing any elements in the mark. Can anyone help me with this? It would be very helpful !!

Thank you!

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  • Kiyoshi Tsujimoto
    Kiyoshi Tsujimoto Altair Community Member
    edited July 2023

    Hello. nice to meet you.

    I too have stumbled in the same situation.
    As a result, I think that it works fine if I write it as follows.

     

    *createmark elements 1 "by config type" 1 spring "SPRING2"
    *maskentitymark elements 1 0
    hm_markckear elements 1

     

    Next, since the help document is a little complicated, I will put a little commentary.


    *createmark elements markId "by config type" displayed_flag config ?type1? type2? ?…?
    about "1" -> If displayed_flag is 1, only displayed entities will be considered. Otherwise, all entities will be searched.
    config = "spring"
    type = "SPRING2"


    Sorry for my poor English.
    I have the same issue, I hope you can help me.

    best Regards

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