Extract element volume

Try:

 hm_getvalue elems id=<Elem-ID> dataname=volume

Try:

  hm_getvalue elems id=<Elem-ID> dataname=volume

 

How would I apply this command line? Scripting?

You can execute this command directly within command window (below of graphical area) or write it into a TCL script.

You can execute this command directly within command window (below of graphical area) or write it into a TCL script.

I applied this command but it seems to extract the volume from single elements. I have a component with 1 million + elements so what I need is to extract the volume of every element and save it into a file.

Is there a way to adapt this command to automatically do it? Or is there another way?

Write your own TCL script !

• Select elements
• Loop overs selected elements
• Each element, query the volume
• Write to file

Thank you!

Btw, I also found that you can easily plot and extract it from Hyperview by using derived results

Thank you!

 

Btw, I also found that you can easily plot and extract it from Hyperview by using derived results

Hey, friend. I'm also trying to extract the volume of all elements in a model. Could you tell me how did you make it in Hyperview? T

You could perform this in HV using Result Math. You need to load your result files and choose 'Advance' in Math Template.

Then, go to 'Derived Results' tab, and create a new expression, giving it a name.

This lets you created derived expressions based on some results, math, etc.

You will edit the expression using the command' Volume()' and save it.

After that, you will have a new result with the name you gave. Contour this result in 'Contour' tab and then use query to request all the elements, then export it as a CSV.

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In HM you can use the command line mentioned in above replies with a few changes.

#user selects elements and stores in a variable elems_list

*createmarkpanel elems 1 'select elements to calculate volume from:'

set elems_list [hm_getmark elems 1]

*clearmark elem 1

$retrieves the volume of all the elements stored in mark 1

eval '*createmark elems 1 $elems_list'

set volume_list [hm_getvalue elems mark=1 dataname=volume] 

*clearmark elems 1

#writes the data to a CSV file

set fo [open 'dir/filename.csv' w]  ; ### CHANGE THIS ###

foreach elemo $elems_list volo $volume_list {

     puts $fo '$elemo $volo'

}

close $fo