How to mesh lines automatically by using tcl script?
Hi ,
I wanted to mesh a lot of lines with variable lengths in model by using tcl script, but I found the sample script in help is not intelligent, for example
*createmark lines 1 15 18
*linemesh_preparedata lines 1 30
*linemesh_saveparameters 0 3 0 0
*linemesh_saveparameters 1 2 0 0
*linemesh_savedata1 1 5 0 0
The parameter 'density' in line 3 and 4 are manually assigned, and the 'segment' and 'density' parameteres must be strictly matched. If the length of each line are different, the density are also different. So, a lot of *linemesh_saveparameters commands are needed. It is not acceptable for this meshing scripting.
So, is there a way to mesh lines with constant element size?
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Hi, Q.Nguyen-Dai
Thanks you very much for your sample script.
Altair EmployeeIf the standard command is not suitable for you, write yourself!
Here's my script:
set elem_size 5; set elem_type 61; *createmarkpanel lines 1 'Select Lines' set lines [hm_getmark lines 1] *linemesh_preparedata1 lines 1 0 $elem_type; set i 0; foreach line_id $lines { set len [hm_linelength $line_id] set num [expr int($len / $elem_size)] *linemesh_saveparameters $i $num 0 0; incr i; } *linemesh_savedata1 1 $elem_type 0 0; *clearmark lines 1;
when i am run this file their is error unknown entity type found what is this ? what is element type 61?
element type changes from solver to solver. Please set which element type do you want.
You can easily find available element types in hypermesh>1D page>element types
If the standard command is not suitable for you, write yourself!
Here's my script: